6.0 supercharging options for tow

Gmstanley · July 15, 2022

I have a 1999 Chevy 2500 6.0. It has a 2001 6.0 engine in it. It is drive by cable and I would like to keep that if possible because I don’t have the know how to change it. I really wanted a whipple but that can’t be ran on drive by cable. So what are the options I have for drive by cable and how hard would it be to switch to electronic throttle body if no other good options present themselves.

David89GMC · July 15, 2022

https://treperformance.com/i-23900950-gm-vortec-trucks-suvs-2001-2002-6-0l-v8-vortech-supercharger-v-2-sci-complete-kit.html

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vor-4gx218-150l/make/chevrolet

Sorry to say this, but if you aren't able to convert from cable to wire, are you able to take on adding a supercharger? The 6.0 makes plenty of power to tow up to the maximum rated towing of your truck.

CamGTP · July 16, 2022

You can't switch to electronic throttle body, not without a ton of other changes.

You can run a Maggy TVS1900 blower on a drive by cable. Even though their website only lists 2003+ with drive by wire it would literally take minimal effort to make the cable throttle body work, likely just need to make a bracket for the throttle cable.

2003's are return fuel systems like the 99-02's are. But the only downside is that their tune wouldn't work on your computer, so it would have to be a custom tune done by a shop and won't be as plug and play.

Gmstanley · July 16, 2022

2 hours ago, David89GMC said:

https://treperformance.com/i-23900950-gm-vortec-trucks-suvs-2001-2002-6-0l-v8-vortech-supercharger-v-2-sci-complete-kit.html

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vor-4gx218-150l/make/chevrolet

Sorry to say this, but if you aren't able to convert from cable to wire, are you able to take on adding a supercharger? The 6.0 makes plenty of power to tow up to the maximum rated towing of your truck.

I completely understand what your saying my issue isn’t per say the installation of the supercharger I believe I can do that my issue is i have no experience with switching computers although However I do have some experience with forced induction but I will be getting a shop to tune it.

Gmstanley · July 16, 2022

13 minutes ago, CamGTP said:

You can't switch to electronic throttle body, not without a ton of other changes.

You can run a Maggy TVS1900 blower on a drive by cable. Even though their website only lists 2003+ with drive by wire it would literally take minimal effort to make the cable throttle body work, likely just need to make a bracket for the throttle cable.

2003's are return fuel systems like the 99-02's are. But the only downside is that their tune wouldn't work on your computer, so it would have to be a custom tune done by a shop and won't be as plug and play.

I was planning on getting a shop to do the tuning anyways I feel as that may be smarter to optimize performance thanks for the supercharger I like that one.