Just bought a new play toy. 96 reg cab short bed 4x4 5.9. Anyways i have been thinking of doing the edelbrock intake setup from Hughes and an SCT. Truck already has a good flowing exhaust. Anybody got some insight on this kit?

http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/p...=&partid=24773

Also planning on getting a set of shorty headers too.

Anybody think this is a worthwhile way to blow about $1300?

 

Could get a Mopar M1 instead. They seem a squeak cheaper.

 

Mopar M1.
Tuner is a must if you want to really take advantage of it.
Might lose a little low end but might pick it back up with tuner and shorties

 

I dont see an M1 being a better choice. Yes most people use it but after adding up everything to install it i dont see the point. Also probably going to get a big mouth throttle body too. Man this boy should scream after this, and thats on 33/35" tires. lol

 

all of this or a nice 5" lift????????

 

I would forget the 5"lift and go for the motor parts if you have to make a choice.

 

you will have a better power band with the m1, and shorties will help too. you can get a 52mm throttle body for like 125 bucks from a member on here. 1999blkdakrt is his name.

i could sit here and type numerous paragraphs, attempting to spend your money for you. but im not going to. if youre that interested in seeing what parts i could tell you about, find my 360 build thread in the general discussion section.

i should be putting close to 400 ponies to the crank by just building the top end.

 

yea read your build thread. looks good.

 

Anybody run the shoty truck headers from summit racing?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/su...-size/5-9l-360

 

I am currently running this and have been for the last year or so, and I absolutely love it. Lost a little low end but the SCT made up the difference. That combined with my exhaust, intake, and 1.7 RR made my truck a blast to drive.