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So, when I deleted my oil cooler I put a block off plate that completely sealed the oil cooler ports. Come to find out that you can’t “block off” the oil cooler. You actually have to get a “block off” plate that redirects the oil through both of the little ports of where the oil cooler would be. If you completely block it off then your oil doesn’t pass through and you slowly lose oil pressure. So, I just had to buy the right part and it was good. 5K seems like a good price. And I couldn’t tell you because I don’t have a before and after dyno sheet. But most of these bigger cams will get you around 75 hp.

@@DylanLustick Thank you so much. Makes perfect sense. Great info. Your video was really helpful. Keep it up!

@@wperry1970 I don’t think they sell them anymore my man. The EPA cut down on a lot of these companies. If I were you I’d get a set of Longtube headers over the cat deletes.

@@DylanLustick ok, thanks for responding

@@Will-yp6ny throw a couple thousand my way for an LSA kit and fuel system please bro 🤣. I bet your car is a beast man!

I’ve had no leaks or issues with the setup. Connecting straight to the transmission is sort of like a lifestyle choice. Do you live in a hotter climate? Are you gonna be disciplined enough to let the transmission warm up before you get on it? Do you have a trans temperature gauge to monitor temps? As for running the line from the cooler to the transmission, I don’t have an exact length to give you if you do it the way I recommend, which is going all 6AN and removing the factory lines. You should be good to just buy 20ft of line and buy the fittings and create the lines yourself.

@@DylanLustickwhat all fittings do I need if I’m running the lines myself? Just the stuff in the description?

@@metrotrx3860 yeah if you’re gonna run the lines like I did then check the forum post. The other way, which is directly from the transmission, is the video that I linked. But yes those are all the fittings I used.

Did you have to flare your transmission lines?

Hopefully they work out for you man. I’m surprised cause I’ve heard some good things about the ATAK’s

@@DylanLustick I installed the touring mufflers today. They are not quiet by any means but they are less obnoxious than the ATAKs. The lack of cats and a big cam is just loud in general.

Definitely man. Lots of good shops around so there’s no down side to handing the car off. Plus the LT1 cam install is a little more involved than the LS3 from what I’ve seen. Those 6th gens move with a good cam set up though. She’ll be fun when she’s done.

They’re an awesome platform for sure! Enjoy her!

62k miles on an LS is nothing. If the car was properly maintained it’s barely even started it’s life 😂. I got mine at 50k and she drove like brand new.

@@DylanLustick hell yea tuesday im going to pick her up 😂🙏🏼

@@DylanLustick got her for a really good price

@e92cruz_ bad ass man. Enjoy it! Reach out if you’ve got any questions.

change the trans fluid every 20k with a fluid exchanger(they have hand pump ones at harbor freight, amazon...stick the tube straight down the trans dipstick...giggity) and thank me later (get a tune also)

+35 in the front and +43 in the rear.

Runs good man. No problems or bucking or anything like that. Honestly, wish I would’ve maybe gone a little higher on the stall speed.

Thanks bro for the help i keep getting different anwers from other people but i see your honest, valley cover doesnt come included in the kit i believe is it needed and the trunnion kit??

@@normajorge9906 yeah so if you’re going l99 to ls3 the valley cover is necessary. And the trunnion isn’t “necessary” per say, but it’s highly recommended. The factory trunnion is just a bunch of tiny needle bearings and if one of them decides to go on you that’d be a bunch of tiny metal going straight into the engine. So, having the peace of mind, I think, is worth the $200.

@@DylanLustick the trunion is 100% necessary I almost lost my ls1 vette to it. Rocker blew up at high rpm, an outer dual spring exploded on me, and it also took out a chunk of piston, but not enough to burn through. Pushrods will 100% bend on stock engines and I've pulled them out of so many stock trucks it's insane. PRC have been tested to 1000hp and I replaced the Yella Terra's on my LS3 stick SS with them because the Yellas can be loud.

I was told that the valley cover was not needed to reuse stock one? Also how are your ls7 lifters doing any issues bro!

They’ll definitely fit, the lug pattern is the same between 5th and 6th gens. The only thing you’d have to double check is the offset of the wheels. If I were you I’d go on to fitment industries, plug in your cars info, and check their popular sizes then go from there.

100%

It was just on a startup tune at this point. Gotta go see my more recent vids partner 🤠

Got you bro.

The best way I can describe Speed Engineering headers is they’re a gamble. Some people have had great experience with them, and others have had terrible experiences. I’m one of the people who’s had a terrible experience especially after the install of my cam. So it’s up to you if you want to take on the gamble and hope you get a “good set” from them. But, if I were you, I’d just save a little longer and go TSP or make the next step up and go Stainless Power.

Thanks for watching!

You’ll love it. Thanks for watching 🙏🏾

It’s definitely cheap compared to other platforms, but the chop alone is worth $4k 🤣. Hope y’all enjoy the LS life!

I appreciate that man 🙏🏾. Thanks for watching!

Yeah man. Wish I just woulda gone kooks the first time. But you live and you learn 🤷🏾‍♂️.

Yeah eventually the heads are coming back off to be ported so when I do that I’ll throw some Johnson’s in. I’m not revving the cam out past like 6,700 so for now the LS7’s have held their own.

You really won’t know until you try it. My suggestion is, if it’s in your budget, to replace the starter with an oem one, add the grounds, and add the starter heat shield. Now, if you don’t feel like doing all that, then you can just do what I did and do one ground at a time and see what works best. But if you’ve got headers or an old starter, it’s probably on its way out anyways and you might as well replace.

@@DylanLustick Okay thank you. I’ll look into the new starter as well as the heat guards. I still have the stock header manifolds and it still hard starts. My battery is testing good so I know it’s not that.

It’s the ACDELCO Oem one. Part number is 12617229. I got mine of RockAuto, I use RockAuto for sourcing like 80% of my parts.

I know I’ve heard great things about Corsa. Unfortunately, I’m what you would call a broke college student. So for now you’ve got me beat 🤣.

Corsa would make his car sound 10x louder than what he had originally.

Yeah man I wanted to go J Pipe but Solo Performance only makes a 2 1/2 inch system and I don’t really have an exhaust shop that I really trust around me that would be able to fab up a custom 3 inch exhaust for me. So for now the stocker will do.

@@DylanLustick yeah going custom 3” is the way to go the pre done kits like corsa,borla etc are just over priced

5th gen’s especially l99’s are turds until you put a cam in them. I put a torqstorm on mine and she’s at 650 to the tire!

I wouldn’t go as far as to say turds 🤣. 10 years ago 400whp was god level speed. But in the world of hellcats and 10 speeds it’s hard for these old pushrods to keep up.

But, if you can get a C6 then do it. It’s a better car in every aspect, especially if you’re worried about roll racing, weight and aero are everything.

@@DylanLustick need to put a torqstorm on yours for your next mods! Really great bang for your buck.

@probation2propagation420 as soon as I get into the 10’s NA then I’ll throw some boost at this bad boy. But for now I still gotta do a bunch of suspension first. The boost will come though.

I can’t speak on driving it at 10/10 all out like you were at the track. But for 7-8/10 driving on the street I’ve never had it unpredictably break loose on me. But 275-315 is a lot of rubber so I think the overall size of the tire is helping just as much as the actual compound itself.

I appreciate that! When I got them I was definitely on the fence about the look, but I’ve had them for a couple years now and they’re easily one of my favorite mods that I’ve done to the car

Oh yeah she still chops but now it doesn’t blow my ears off when I start er’ up! 🤣

@@DylanLustick love the channel bud

I added a link for the paddle shifter extensions in the description, and I appreciate the sub! Thanks for watching 🙏🏾

No problem man. Thanks for watching! 🙏🏾

I’ll look into it…. As soon as I’m in the Corsa tax bracket 😭😢

Cold starrrrrrrrrrrt

Appreciate that man 🙏🏾

I’m more than likely going to install cutouts before the mufflers to remedy that problem, or just pull the exhaust completely off when it’s party time. We’ll see.

Plenty of cars on the fast list running the stock catback. My car doesn’t make enough power to where I would have to consider the exhaust to be a restriction. As for the weight if I really wanted to I could just… take the exhaust off.

those mufflers won't add that much weight dude lol If anything they will give him better back pressure and increase torque. I remember I had to put my OEM mufflers back on my 2010 ss due to smog ( I live in commifornia) I have a TSP Stage 2. SO when I got the mufflers back on the car felt quicker from a dig and I could get up on it way faster. Also don't ask me how I passed smog with a cam... if you know you know ;)

Exactly!

That’s what I’m saying! Be able to be quiet if I need too but if I want to I can sound like a NASCAR.

You need an actual tune for the headers. Just clearing the code with a handheld tuner really doesn’t do anything. Once you get an dyno tune or a professional street tune you’ll have your remote start back.

You need a tune for those headers. Either a local dyno tune or I personally would recommend trifecta tuning which is an email tune. Its better than nothing tbh.

Ladies love it but not mine 🤣. The straight pipe had to go my friend 😭.

@iamdylanlustick. And yeah man the manual guys usually end up spending a good amount less than us automatic guys. I also factored in breaking things cause… well I kept breaking things 🤣