Daryl Z71's 2006 Silverado Z71 Re-build

02suburbanZ71 · January 31, 2015

I think I'm okay with the 5.3 for now, it actually runs pretty good. I was going to run the original motor until it died, but the fuel mileage is terrible right now. If I get a four wheeler I'd like to get better mileage since I'll be driving a decent distance to go ride it.

Will you at least cam the l33 or port and polish the heads

Daryl Z71 · January 31, 2015

Probably not right now. Just looking for reliability, better fuel mileage, and smoothness right now. The current motor is barely getting 12 mpg.

LongrangeLauber · January 31, 2015

Probably not right now. Just looking for reliability, better fuel mileage, and smoothness right now. The current motor is barely getting 12 mpg.

I get 13.5 driving conservatively with my lifted 02. Something is wrong with this picture haha

Btuggle88 · January 31, 2015

Wow I average over 13 with 35's and 3.08 gears, something is definitely wrong.

LongrangeLauber · January 31, 2015

Wow I average over 13 with 35's and 3.08 gears, something is definitely wrong.

Goodness, get rid of those crap gears and slap in some 4.10's. Gears were the best investment I ever made in my other truck

Btuggle88 · January 31, 2015

Goodness, get rid of those crap gears and slap in some 4.10's. Gears were the best investment I ever made in my other truck

Trying to decide if I want to lift it more and do gears and all that or just go back stock

LongrangeLauber · January 31, 2015

Trying to decide if I want to lift it more and do gears and all that or just go back stock

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kstruckcountry · January 31, 2015

Around town I get 13.... Highway 17+. The beauty of a stock height pickup. I wouldn't lift this pickup, I like how it's on rails in the snow.

I would consider an LQ4 or 9. Whatever you can get your hands on. Fuel mileage will actually go up for you.

white1500 · January 31, 2015

Sorry Daryl but I'm not digging those chrome wheels.

Chris · January 31, 2015

I thought the same thing. I thought the LQ4 was just for the pickup trucks (excluding the Silverado SS)?

LQ4 came in Denalis, Suburban 2500, Yukon 2500, Suburban LTZ, 02-04 Sierra Denali, HD trucks, and Hummer H2.

Only things that got the LQ9 were AWD Escalades, the SS, 05-07c Sierra Denali's, 1500's badged Vortec High Output (RPO B4V), and trucks badged Vortec Max

Around town I get 13.... Highway 17+. The beauty of a stock height pickup. I wouldn't lift this pickup, I like how it's on rails in the snow.

I would consider an LQ4 or 9. Whatever you can get your hands on. Fuel mileage will actually go up for you.

Im at 14/19 with a 6.0

Daryl Z71 · January 31, 2015

Sorry Daryl but I'm not digging those chrome wheels.

They're polished aluminum. They're not as shiny in person as they look. I had them before on my 05, and they fit perfect so I figured I'd buy them again.

Btuggle88 · January 31, 2015

What kind of rubber are you wrapping around them?

Daryl Z71 · January 31, 2015

Cooper AT3's that have been sitting in the garage since September or so. LT265 70 R17

Edited January 31, 2015 by Daryl Z71

02suburbanZ71 · January 31, 2015

What kind of rubber are you wrapping around them?

Hahahahaha!

LQ4 came in Denalis, Suburban 2500, Yukon 2500, Suburban LTZ, 02-04 Sierra Denali, HD trucks, and Hummer H2.

Only things that got the LQ9 were AWD Escalades, the SS, 05-07c Sierra Denali's, 1500's badged Vortec High Output (RPO B4V), and trucks badged Vortec Max

Im at 14/19 with a 6.0

Does this apply 06 suburban ltz?

LongrangeLauber · January 31, 2015

They're polished aluminum. They're not as shiny in person as they look. I had them before on my 05, and they fit perfect so I figured I'd buy them again.

Polished aluminum can actually get very shiny and look amazing if you're willing to put some R&R into them. That's what my old M/T Classic 2's were