Matt love your attention to detail on all the work you did in this video! Don't knock yourself you did a killer job on that air box and it works I bet better than any aftermarket you can buy. The fact that you got the original engine cover to fit is awesome. You open that exhaust up your going to see the rear tires spinning for sure. Or at least I hope so lol. Keep up the awesome work love all your project cars.
TBSS was a great upgrade. I went to a 4" maf housing and card style maf, moved the maf to right before the elbow, 6" filter with a 6-4 cone adapter. 4" all the way to the 90mm throttle. Wrapped the intake and coolant hoses near the intake with header wrap. I disabled the adaptive idle parts in the tune when I did my maf and ve table. That made tuning the bottom end of both easier. Then re-enabled them after. Stop and go traffic is smooth like factory, full throttle rips to 7400 and cruises on the highway all day. Good video and watching someone else work it at home is great.
@@bryanjr4898 with hardened pushrods and better springs, it's easily done. Along with the GM performance cts-v lifters (look those up), she's dead stable at 8000 rpms. Cam has power falling badly after 7400.
That’s insane! I have an 03 Tahoe LT, 247,000 and the same exact problem is happening to mine right now! Last week I got throttle body actuator code, reduced engine power as well. Pulled over, shut off Tahoe and restarted after I cleared code and ran fine, then yesterday it happened again..I had replaced throttle position sensor after the first one so now I know it’s the actual throttle body. Weird we’re having the same issue at the same time, similar miles though. Been following your channel, first comment! Keep it up man and thanks for all the tips!
This is going to be a sick sleeper Tahoe. It's like going from sweet nice rock music, to some intense heavy metal music. Can't wait to see what's coming for it. On the other hand, I'm starting to get some motivation to do some mods to my old Ford Tempo, this car's running great even after 31 years of daily driving it.
Great video Matt and congrats on 100K! It is definitely well deserved. Really love how detailed yet easy to understand your videos are. Don’t sell yourself short. You do amazing work!
I’m glad you did this in depth, had a couple guys want this swap done I told them by the time you mess with all the bs just do actual truck style Holley or fast unless you can get one from a pull yard for dirt cheap
I put one of these intakes on my 4.8l. Granted, the little brother stands to gain the most from this intake, but as of now I couldn't imagine ever going back to a stock truck intake.
The Corvette fuel filter fits on the end of the fuel rail. You really didn’t need to make an extension for fuel input. But you made it work, and that’s all that matters.
Here’s an idea for your merch store - figure out the dimensions for the cold air box and have “sendcutsend” do a bunch for you to sell. All we would have to do is buy it, bend it and screw / rivet it together. You could even include the insulation if you wanted to. Shipping would be cheap because it would come to us flat. I’d buy a kit like this from you over the k&n in a heart beat. Just an idea.
Nice install, the airbox and tubing turned out well. I just went from an Airaid intake tube and a modded factory air box to a Banks Ram Air on my 6L swapped Silverado. I saw similar results even in the FL heat, ran close to ambient and reacted quicker once rolling. I have not changed anything, including the tune. I plan to get it back to the track to see what it picked up, unfortunately the weather is about 10-15 degrees warmer than the last time I went to the track. I'll have to correct my times for the Density Altitude to validate it somewhat accurately. When I swapped my intake manifold, I used a C5/C6 fuel tank transfer hose. It has the correct bend and is 100% plug and play. Unfortunately GM discontinued it, but you can still find them used or NOS.
We LOVE us some Tahiti video. Nice airbox upgrade on the cheap, we love that! She deserves a full Magnaflow treatment behind the exhaust manifolds for the next phase before boosting. You gonna put a hair drier on her or a wheezer?
All 2007 and newer Silverados with LS 5.3 or 4.8 engines have the trailblazer SS intake with a different exterior look. Put in any 07 and newer intake on a gen3 motor is essentially a trailblazer SS swap for the cathedral style heads
i re-plumbed my fuel system = an fittings with braided s/steel hoses and a adjustable fuel pressure regulator full flow return system ! = with better injectors = better fuel consumption !
You almost could have done a full Dorman fuel line repair set up and have the quick connects from filter to fuel rail with a 90 degree connector. That way you WON’T need to worry about a hose sliding off from when you add more pressure from turbo charging the system.
My 04 Chevy Silverado Z71 has the truck 102 fast intake with the cathedral ports and Ive noticed better throttle response definitely good upgrade the ss intake is really good
I have an lq4 swaped 72 c10, I added the intake in conjunction with ported polished and shaved 243 heads I had an ls1 hot cam and went to a comp cams cam 600 lift 226 duration intake 232 exhaust, had the tbss intake ported. The stock lq4 with ls1 hotcam made 323whp and 342ftlbs at the wheels through an automatic and ford 9 inch with 28 in tall 10 in wide tires. Power peaked at 5,000 rpm and stayed flat. With the head cam and intake I went to 362whp 365ftlbs, power peaked at about 5700 and stays flat until 6500. Not what I was expecting, I wanted 400 hp at the wheels, in this c10 I ran a 13.3 1/4 mile time at 102.9mph.
Something not right in your setup or tune, i have a stock ls1 with 1 &5/8 ,tri y headers, ls6 intake and cai and i went form 320 wheel hp to 412 wheel hp by adding ported and shaved 241 heads. 226 232 cam , 25 percent under drive pulleys and ported throttle body
Appreciate the insight on intake temps had no idea there would be such a difference.I did notice with a longer air intake tube the revs felt better. You can get a diesel air intake filter that's way bigger so ya know.Tons of fun I can't wait to work on my stuff & thank you for the valuable information I would have never known.🥤
If you didnt know the air that its "pulling" from the fender doesn't go anywhere. Its blocked by a foam piece that sits inside the fender. On an 07 and up air is blocked in the fender with that piece of foam. You'll get only a small amount of air with a small venting on the bottom of the stock fender.
@lsxmatt Oh yeah, good point lol. Sorry I wasn't even thinking about you boosting it 🤦. But yes I see where you're coming from lol. Nice build though man, hope to see more of it soon 😁
I bought an adapter for the throttle body connection for $150 in 2012, it still works, it’s a little larger has a cable going to a small box then cable coming out to the throttle body.
I feel like I watched this when I bought my F150 Eddie about 5 years ago 🤔 I definitely did make a box similar to yours and because I have sort of a long straight pipe I used a tornado fuel saver in I didn't check 0-60 but it sounds cool.
Good video. That’s a lot of work and expense for a 10th or two. I put a K&N filter on my Silverado. So much dust got past it I took it off. The intake duct was covered in dust. I swapped it for a True Flow filter and pipe. The filter was stock in shape and mount. The air was much cleaner. Sadly they are out of business now. Their filter requires their oil. Unfortunately K&N oil made the True flow disintegrate. So now I’m back to a stock paper filter that still traps more dirt then K&N. K&N will not disclose what size particle their filter will trap. They only talk about airflow. In my opinion they are overrated as a filter.
Thank you for posting this awesome video, step by step process on the TBSS intake swap. It's been a while since I've tinkered with any swaps (Mustang 5.0 GT40 swap, did many of those with decent results). Was looking to upgrade my 2001 stock Silverado 5.3 intake with a TBSS intake, after watching your video I'm convinced that in my situation is not worth the effort as I don't plan to hot rod the truck. I would have been terribly disappointed I'm sure of it. Thank you for saving me time and money through your personal experience with this upgrade.👍
You made a homemade volant cold air intake. Looks good. And definitely cheaper. Take a look at the tow hook scoop they offer. Maybe you could fab something like that as well. I'd be curious to see the temps after that was installed. Supposedly helps more because of how it forces the air in going down the road.
Ported my tb, and my tbss intake manifold also got 50lb injectors, along with k&n intake tube, all aluminum racing radiator 34inch, 2005 electric fans and harness, shorty 1 5/8 headers, corvette servo, melling high pressure oil pump, 2004 gmc sierra 1500 stepside hoping to get my heads ported and put a cam in her.
Excellent job. Can't wait for boost. I may just skip everything you did and go for a 6.2. in my 05 Avalanche. I have one in my 07 Escalade EXT and it's a towing beast. Sounds and feels so good when you romp on it and better fuel mileage as well. Of course, the mileage may be due to the 6" lift and tires but the Avalanche is a lighter truck. I think 4.10's would make you grin.
Just want to clarify something . P2135 doesn't mean the correlation between the throttle body and the pedal . There are two position sensors inside the throttle body and the code sets when they aren't in agreement of throttle position .
.2 tenths is nothing to sneeze at on a stock 5.3. I’ve seen 45rwhp gains using a ported TBSS and ported ls3 tb on a 6.0 going from the stock 3 bolt parts to the TBSS swap
I did this upgrade when I did my swap. I don't remember doing anything the with fuel rails... did have to buy the x-lynk. Used stock map sensor extended factory harness. Still using stock factory air intake.
I think its hilarious when people put bigger throttle bodies on small engines. You would be better off getting a small adapter and using your factory throttle body. If you don't do that, at least put a much small filter on it. You're losing soooo much bottom end because you don't have the velocity anymore. I've tuned sooo many trucks and made these suggestions, its made a huge difference on bottom end.
Save yourself the time and labor- the stock air filter box is already sealed from the engine bay heat. Its weak point is the crappy foam where it meets the fender. Swap in a good filter (I REALLY like the AEM Dryflow), replace the accordion tube with an Airaid MIT or even a homemade PVC tube with ebay couplers and replace that weak foam seal with some Frost King part no. AC43 hot-glued to the box. My temps average 2 degrees above ambient. The stock filter box on my 5.3 is the same as on the 6.2. If it can feed the 6.2, it surely can feed my 5.3, especially with the better filter.
You could relocate the ambient air temp sensor thats for your rear view mirror to the inside of your air filter box, then that way the temp that its showing is the air going into your intake at the air filter
I did a 6.0 4l80e swap in a 93 k1500. The WORST part about it. Was watching u-tube videos trying to figure it out. The amount of time I spent watching videos from people that had NO idea of what They are doing or giving false hack information, Even from people with a hundred thousand prescribers, probably added up to over 100hrs.
The funny part is that adapter likely has an arduino or esp32 inside there doing the conversion on a dac. Likely cost about $15 to produce at scale. Nice profit margin.
Bro the c5 fuel filter snaps directly into the fuel rail connection after that you just need to connect your oem fuel lines into the inlet and outlet connections on the filter, no need to add any new fittings or piping
I would have started with exhaust, stock is crap and sounds horrible, My 2000 Sierra 5.3 has Edelbrock headers - stock cats to 3" pipe - then 3" in SLP straight through muffler with dual 2 1/2" outlets (from old TA I sold SLP catback) - to dual pass & driver over axle tailpipes with 2 1/2" to 4 1/2" Tips. Setup with K&N intake sounds like muscle car and seat of pants hp feels like a big difference, I also have a Diablo Sport Predator tuner with 93 octane tune. I think I will enclosed the intake like you did, the K&N shield isn't perfect but it's seal does leave imprint on hood insulation.
All that work you did just could of buy the nnbs intake from a junkyard or part out truck comes with everything and cheap too just need the x link and the filter
Its weird that your intake and throttle body is different than a suburban. I had a rich code in bank one and two considered a ghost code and it was running rough. I changed all sensors such as mass air flow first which cleared the code, then map sensor then throttle position sensor because they were due for a change especially the map sensor was disgusting. Then i did new fuel pump, fixed a line that was leaking that connects to the filter since that was the only one rusted out and changed the fuel pressure regulator. I seen a dramatic change in all of it with the small tune on the stock cam. Right now this Friday I'm changing that whole steering linkage and installing new idler and pitman arm with new rear suspension. I have a set of short headers and long tubes. I'm probably gonna sell the short tubes and install the long tubes on mine. I already hollowed out my cats, had my tuner disable the o2 sensors for emissions and went with a flowmaster super 40 series. I definitely have a ton of power and I talked to Cleetus Mcfarland and they are sending me a whole cam kit after LS Fest East in September.
@@lsxmattthey could’ve used a cheaper plastic, or less of it by making the walls thinner or removing extra support sparing. I won’t say thats your case, just pointing out there’s always a way to cheap out and scam customers.
I just want to say thanks to all of you for 100k subscribers! ❤
Finally! 100k!
I've been a sub since before the tahoe keep up the good vids man
How is it only 100k?!
Congratulations Matt!
You earned it! Great content.
2 tenths from 0-50mph is a lot of gains. Definitely was worth the swap.
Matt love your attention to detail on all the work you did in this video! Don't knock yourself you did a killer job on that air box and it works I bet better than any aftermarket you can buy. The fact that you got the original engine cover to fit is awesome. You open that exhaust up your going to see the rear tires spinning for sure. Or at least I hope so lol. Keep up the awesome work love all your project cars.
TBSS was a great upgrade. I went to a 4" maf housing and card style maf, moved the maf to right before the elbow, 6" filter with a 6-4 cone adapter. 4" all the way to the 90mm throttle. Wrapped the intake and coolant hoses near the intake with header wrap. I disabled the adaptive idle parts in the tune when I did my maf and ve table. That made tuning the bottom end of both easier. Then re-enabled them after. Stop and go traffic is smooth like factory, full throttle rips to 7400 and cruises on the highway all day.
Good video and watching someone else work it at home is great.
7400? i hope thats not a stock motor...
@@bryanjr4898 with hardened pushrods and better springs, it's easily done. Along with the GM performance cts-v lifters (look those up), she's dead stable at 8000 rpms. Cam has power falling badly after 7400.
I have an o4 Yukon. I put a K&N cold air kit and it was night and day difference over stock. That was 12 years ago and it now sitting at 430k miles.
That’s insane! I have an 03 Tahoe LT, 247,000 and the same exact problem is happening to mine right now! Last week I got throttle body actuator code, reduced engine power as well. Pulled over, shut off Tahoe and restarted after I cleared code and ran fine, then yesterday it happened again..I had replaced throttle position sensor after the first one so now I know it’s the actual throttle body. Weird we’re having the same issue at the same time, similar miles though.
Been following your channel, first comment! Keep it up man and thanks for all the tips!
This why I love your videos no hidden content you show everything.
I was laughing the whole way man! I went through everything you listed when building the 408 for my 2000 Silverado. It’s actually pretty involved!
This is going to be a sick sleeper Tahoe. It's like going from sweet nice rock music, to some intense heavy metal music. Can't wait to see what's coming for it.
On the other hand, I'm starting to get some motivation to do some mods to my old Ford Tempo, this car's running great even after 31 years of daily driving it.
Great video Matt and congrats on 100K! It is definitely well deserved. Really love how detailed yet easy to understand your videos are. Don’t sell yourself short. You do amazing work!
Been subbed for years your the main reason behind my 91 camaro project thank you for all the info you put out and its helped me over the years
Ah a trip down the upgrade rabbit hole!!
Excellent video!! I always enjoy how clean you make everything look!!🐺😁
I’m glad you did this in depth, had a couple guys want this swap done I told them by the time you mess with all the bs just do actual truck style Holley or fast unless you can get one from a pull yard for dirt cheap
I put one of these intakes on my 4.8l.
Granted, the little brother stands to gain the most from this intake, but as of now I couldn't imagine ever going back to a stock truck intake.
Looking forward to seeing the exhaust upgrades along with results!
The Corvette fuel filter fits on the end of the fuel rail. You really didn’t need to make an extension for fuel input. But you made it work, and that’s all that matters.
Didn’t even cross my mind! That makes the fuel portion way easier.
Vette reg wont fit right on, but you can get a whole nnbs rail in a jy cheap
And the tune needs to be changed for the non vacuum reference pressure regulator
Here’s an idea for your merch store - figure out the dimensions for the cold air box and have “sendcutsend” do a bunch for you to sell. All we would have to do is buy it, bend it and screw / rivet it together. You could even include the insulation if you wanted to. Shipping would be cheap because it would come to us flat. I’d buy a kit like this from you over the k&n in a heart beat. Just an idea.
Nice install, the airbox and tubing turned out well. I just went from an Airaid intake tube and a modded factory air box to a Banks Ram Air on my 6L swapped Silverado. I saw similar results even in the FL heat, ran close to ambient and reacted quicker once rolling. I have not changed anything, including the tune. I plan to get it back to the track to see what it picked up, unfortunately the weather is about 10-15 degrees warmer than the last time I went to the track. I'll have to correct my times for the Density Altitude to validate it somewhat accurately. When I swapped my intake manifold, I used a C5/C6 fuel tank transfer hose. It has the correct bend and is 100% plug and play. Unfortunately GM discontinued it, but you can still find them used or NOS.
Awesome upgrade Matt.😇
We LOVE us some Tahiti video. Nice airbox upgrade on the cheap, we love that! She deserves a full Magnaflow treatment behind the exhaust manifolds for the next phase before boosting. You gonna put a hair drier on her or a wheezer?
Oh yea, hopefully sooner rather than later. Just need my trans am running first, then Tahiti boost!
The first video that actually explained everything and listed the parts
All 2007 and newer Silverados with LS 5.3 or 4.8 engines have the trailblazer SS intake with a different exterior look. Put in any 07 and newer intake on a gen3 motor is essentially a trailblazer SS swap for the cathedral style heads
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i re-plumbed my fuel system = an fittings with braided s/steel hoses and a adjustable fuel pressure regulator full flow return system ! = with better injectors = better fuel consumption !
The same thing happened with mine but it was just the intake manifold gaskets
You almost could have done a full Dorman fuel line repair set up and have the quick connects from filter to fuel rail with a 90 degree connector. That way you WON’T need to worry about a hose sliding off from when you add more pressure from turbo charging the system.
This setup isn’t permanent. When I actually turbo it I’ll be running a different fuel line from the pump to the rail.
@@lsxmatt because you’re going to need the pressure regulator that will have boost reference… brilliant!
Don’t feel bad. I bought a LSXRT intake for my Tahoe. Mines cable drive though and I got the adapter kit to use my stock rails.
I was also tempted to go that route!
Since 95% of the time you are driving the 130 bhp Astra, let's see some Euro mods!
Wow that simple intake swap turned into a project!
My 04 Chevy Silverado Z71 has the truck 102 fast intake with the cathedral ports and Ive noticed better throttle response definitely good upgrade the ss intake is really good
I have an lq4 swaped 72 c10, I added the intake in conjunction with ported polished and shaved 243 heads I had an ls1 hot cam and went to a comp cams cam 600 lift 226 duration intake 232 exhaust, had the tbss intake ported. The stock lq4 with ls1 hotcam made 323whp and 342ftlbs at the wheels through an automatic and ford 9 inch with 28 in tall 10 in wide tires. Power peaked at 5,000 rpm and stayed flat. With the head cam and intake I went to 362whp 365ftlbs, power peaked at about 5700 and stays flat until 6500. Not what I was expecting, I wanted 400 hp at the wheels, in this c10 I ran a 13.3 1/4 mile time at 102.9mph.
Something not right in your setup or tune, i have a stock ls1 with 1 &5/8 ,tri y headers, ls6 intake and cai and i went form 320 wheel hp to 412 wheel hp by adding ported and shaved 241 heads. 226 232 cam , 25 percent under drive pulleys and ported throttle body
Appreciate the insight on intake temps had no idea there would be such a difference.I did notice with a longer air intake tube the revs felt better. You can get a diesel air intake filter that's way bigger so ya know.Tons of fun I can't wait to work on my stuff & thank you for the valuable information I would have never known.🥤
@Lsxmatt- looking where to send I tried here but it got booted.
Congrats! 100K Well Deserved. Always enjoyable and informative. GO TA!!
If you didnt know the air that its "pulling" from the fender doesn't go anywhere. Its blocked by a foam piece that sits inside the fender.
On an 07 and up air is blocked in the fender with that piece of foam. You'll get only a small amount of air with a small venting on the bottom of the stock fender.
I'm betting that with a nice set of headers and a good exhaust you would see alot better gains from that Intake manifold.
I don’t wanna do headers being they’ll just get removed for the turbo. I will definitely do high flow cats and a straight through muffler though.
@lsxmatt Oh yeah, good point lol. Sorry I wasn't even thinking about you boosting it 🤦. But yes I see where you're coming from lol. Nice build though man, hope to see more of it soon 😁
open the exhaust is the next move.
I bought an adapter for the throttle body connection for $150 in 2012, it still works, it’s a little larger has a cable going to a small box then cable coming out to the throttle body.
Great time spent watching your videos!
This video is the definition of smile through the pain lol. I love the video Matt lol
I feel like I watched this when I bought my F150 Eddie about 5 years ago 🤔 I definitely did make a box similar to yours and because I have sort of a long straight pipe I used a tornado fuel saver in I didn't check 0-60 but it sounds cool.
Definitely would like to see the exhaust modifications, doing a full exhaust build myself soon and would like to see what you throw on Tahiti 👍🏻
Good video. That’s a lot of work and expense for a 10th or two. I put a K&N filter on my Silverado. So much dust got past it I took it off. The intake duct was covered in dust. I swapped it for a True Flow filter and pipe. The filter was stock in shape and mount. The air was much cleaner. Sadly they are out of business now. Their filter requires their oil. Unfortunately K&N oil made the True flow disintegrate. So now I’m back to a stock paper filter that still traps more dirt then K&N. K&N will not disclose what size particle their filter will trap. They only talk about airflow. In my opinion they are overrated as a filter.
Someone needs to open an X-Link and figure it out, that amount is ridiculous.
Looking forward to the next mob. I have a 2003 Suburban that I have been working on and implementing some of your ideas and have worked out well.
Congrats on 100k Matt. Cheers 🍻 Brother
Thank you for posting this awesome video, step by step process on the TBSS intake swap.
It's been a while since I've tinkered with any swaps (Mustang 5.0 GT40 swap, did many of those with decent results).
Was looking to upgrade my 2001 stock Silverado 5.3 intake with a TBSS intake, after watching your video I'm convinced that in my situation is not worth the effort as I don't plan to hot rod the truck.
I would have been terribly disappointed I'm sure of it.
Thank you for saving me time and money through your personal experience with this upgrade.👍
airaid makes a great intake for the tahoes, sounds great too very happy with mine
Spacers for the rail
Wow not exactly the direct swap that everyone says these things are. Thank you for showing what all is involved.
Nice video. SS intake adds 12-15 hp and 16-20 tq. Adding a full free-flowing exhaust would really wake that combination up
The money you saved on the Air intake payed for you adapter plug. My favorite part of working on cars.
You made a homemade volant cold air intake. Looks good. And definitely cheaper. Take a look at the tow hook scoop they offer. Maybe you could fab something like that as well. I'd be curious to see the temps after that was installed. Supposedly helps more because of how it forces the air in going down the road.
The TBSS manifold is the same as the 2007-2013 Silverado also.
Any gen 4 intake will work???
@@gerardolopez5875 Gen 4 Truck Yes.
Ported my tb, and my tbss intake manifold also got 50lb injectors, along with k&n intake tube, all aluminum racing radiator 34inch, 2005 electric fans and harness, shorty 1 5/8 headers, corvette servo, melling high pressure oil pump, 2004 gmc sierra 1500 stepside hoping to get my heads ported and put a cam in her.
Good video Matt
Excellent job. Can't wait for boost. I may just skip everything you did and go for a 6.2. in my 05 Avalanche. I have one in my 07 Escalade EXT and it's a towing beast. Sounds and feels so good when you romp on it and better fuel mileage as well. Of course, the mileage may be due to the 6" lift and tires but the Avalanche is a lighter truck. I think 4.10's would make you grin.
Yah let's cut up the exhaust!
Just want to clarify something . P2135 doesn't mean the correlation between the throttle body and the pedal . There are two position sensors inside the throttle body and the code sets when they aren't in agreement of throttle position .
Really enjoyed the air box build.
.2 tenths is nothing to sneeze at on a stock 5.3. I’ve seen 45rwhp gains using a ported TBSS and ported ls3 tb on a 6.0 going from the stock 3 bolt parts to the TBSS swap
Solid content! Excellent modification and video.
I did this upgrade when I did my swap. I don't remember doing anything the with fuel rails... did have to buy the x-lynk. Used stock map sensor extended factory harness. Still using stock factory air intake.
Summit sells a wire harness for that application.
I think its hilarious when people put bigger throttle bodies on small engines. You would be better off getting a small adapter and using your factory throttle body. If you don't do that, at least put a much small filter on it. You're losing soooo much bottom end because you don't have the velocity anymore.
I've tuned sooo many trucks and made these suggestions, its made a huge difference on bottom end.
Save yourself the time and labor- the stock air filter box is already sealed from the engine bay heat. Its weak point is the crappy foam where it meets the fender. Swap in a good filter (I REALLY like the AEM Dryflow), replace the accordion tube with an Airaid MIT or even a homemade PVC tube with ebay couplers and replace that weak foam seal with some Frost King part no. AC43 hot-glued to the box. My temps average 2 degrees above ambient. The stock filter box on my 5.3 is the same as on the 6.2. If it can feed the 6.2, it surely can feed my 5.3, especially with the better filter.
youd have been much happier with 1/4 mile testing
I have a Gen IV LC9 in my 2012 Silverado and my intake looks like the Trailblazer SS intake.
Nice work. its an easy 10% gain on average from what i have seen.
so, 500whp, = 50whp extra for free.
Wow thats nut’s for a stock intake swap
You could relocate the ambient air temp sensor thats for your rear view mirror to the inside of your air filter box, then that way the temp that its showing is the air going into your intake at the air filter
I had similar issue. Oil from K&N messed with MAF sensor. After cleaning it I was good to go.
Nice video. You dont need the SS intake with a turbo. The intake wont be the limiting factor in the hp.
Mann I need to bring my 01 Tahoe to you, I watch all your vids and can’t do nun of this😂 Great vid💯it makes me wanna keep mines and supe it up
Just FYI that corvette filter actually connects right to you fuel rail justpush it on
Make sure you change the tune for the non vacuum reference on the fuel filter regulator the factory truck fuel system is vacuume reference
I did a 6.0 4l80e swap in a 93 k1500. The WORST part about it. Was watching u-tube videos trying to figure it out. The amount of time I spent watching videos from people that had NO idea of what They are doing or giving false hack information, Even from people with a hundred thousand prescribers, probably added up to over 100hrs.
Waiting for the exhaust video!
This was the realest video I’ve ever watched on yt lmao
The funny part is that adapter likely has an arduino or esp32 inside there doing the conversion on a dac. Likely cost about $15 to produce at scale. Nice profit margin.
Bro the c5 fuel filter snaps directly into the fuel rail connection after that you just need to connect your oem fuel lines into the inlet and outlet connections on the filter, no need to add any new fittings or piping
Filter was too fat to slip on, the rail was in the way. Was easier doing this than trying to bend the rail inlet to clear.
@@lsxmatt got it, in my case it did work but I did have to bend just a bit the line in order to make the filter fit
Should of kept the HD hood so you wouldn’t have clearance issues :P
This video is great, man. 1000 bucks later an the truck is the same.
What a coincidence I’m doing the same thing to my Tahoe right now
Definitely want to see the exhaust upgrade. Also would be interested in what your using for tuning and to test the 0-50
HP Tuner I believe
I’m using a Dragy for the 0-50 and hp tuners for the tuning.
@@lsxmatt thank you! Definitely want to see what you have in store for the Tahoe. Gets me motivated for mine 😂
Love the video!
But, please put an actual high flow exhaust on it asap!
Wish I knew the history on my 2000 Silverado with a 5.3, it’s got a 6.0 intake on it somehow 😂
I'm thinking of doing this swap on my 02 GMC Yukon
Same stuff you did what it fit on a 2005 Chevy Silverado 1500
I would have started with exhaust, stock is crap and sounds horrible, My 2000 Sierra 5.3 has Edelbrock headers - stock cats to 3" pipe - then 3" in SLP straight through muffler with dual 2 1/2" outlets (from old TA I sold SLP catback) - to dual pass & driver over axle tailpipes with
2 1/2" to 4 1/2" Tips. Setup with K&N intake sounds like muscle car and seat of pants hp feels like a big difference, I also have a Diablo Sport Predator tuner with 93 octane tune. I think I will enclosed the intake like you did, the K&N shield isn't perfect but it's seal does leave imprint on hood insulation.
Heck yeah buddy
If it really picked up 2 tenths to 50mph its definitely making more power and 100% worth it
3d print that new air box and it will look much cleaner.
So, the stock 5.3 injectors from your Tahoe fits the new intake and fuel rail?
Yea they swap right over. The best thing is being the truck is a flex fuel the stock injectors can support the heads and cam without an upgrade.
All that work you did just could of buy the nnbs intake from a junkyard or part out truck comes with everything and cheap too just need the x link and the filter
What are the odds I stumble on this video an see you drive down sharrots passed killmeyers. I’m on Staten Island too lol
Was it worth the increase in power??? Lots of $$$$$$$$
Thanks for sharing!
WHAT YEAR VEHICLE IS IT YOU ARE WORKING ON??
Throttle pedal and tac module can cause the same issue
Its weird that your intake and throttle body is different than a suburban. I had a rich code in bank one and two considered a ghost code and it was running rough. I changed all sensors such as mass air flow first which cleared the code, then map sensor then throttle position sensor because they were due for a change especially the map sensor was disgusting. Then i did new fuel pump, fixed a line that was leaking that connects to the filter since that was the only one rusted out and changed the fuel pressure regulator. I seen a dramatic change in all of it with the small tune on the stock cam. Right now this Friday I'm changing that whole steering linkage and installing new idler and pitman arm with new rear suspension. I have a set of short headers and long tubes. I'm probably gonna sell the short tubes and install the long tubes on mine. I already hollowed out my cats, had my tuner disable the o2 sensors for emissions and went with a flowmaster super 40 series. I definitely have a ton of power and I talked to Cleetus Mcfarland and they are sending me a whole cam kit after LS Fest East in September.
Hey, where did you get that electric socket thing that us
Pick a part ....on the cheap 😊
I have my doubts about it being genuine GM for $160 but who knows
It had the holographic gm sticker on the box so I’m hopeful, but even if it wasn’t there isn’t much to mess up on a manifold with no moving parts.
@@lsxmattthey could’ve used a cheaper plastic, or less of it by making the walls thinner or removing extra support sparing. I won’t say thats your case, just pointing out there’s always a way to cheap out and scam customers.