REAL TRUCKS. COMPLETE COMBINATIONS.

THE BUILD
GARAGE.

Not just glamour shots. Every featured build is about the combination—engine, transmission, converter, gearing, tire, tune, power and what the owner would change next time.

FULL SPECSNot mystery combos
REAL DATADyno / track / logs
LESSONSWhat actually worked
FEATURED BUILD

GMT900 / STREET TRUCK

6.0 • CAM • 243s • 6L80 • 4.10
Combination FocusN/A STREET

FEATURED BUILDS

Inside The Garage

Complete combinations with enough context to understand why the parts work together—not just a shopping list.

GMT900 • N/A STREET

6.0L • HIGH-LIFT CAM • 243 HEADS

6.0 / 6L80 Street Truck

A naturally aspirated GMT900 combination built around broad street power, 4.10 gearing and a 33-inch tire.

6.0LEngine
6L80Trans
4.10Gear
SILVERADO • BOOSTED

5.3L • SINGLE TURBO • 4L80E

Budget 5.3 Turbo Street / Strip

A simple boosted combination focused on repeatability, fuel system headroom and keeping the transmission alive.

5.3LEngine
4L80ETrans
76mmTurbo
C10 • STREET / STRIP

6.2L • N/A • 4L80E

High-Compression C10

A lighter classic chassis built around compression, cylinder head airflow and a converter that lets the engine live in its powerband.

6.2LEngine
4L80ETrans
3.73Gear
OBS • LS SWAP

LQ4 • TURBO • 4L80E

OBS Work-Truck Sleeper

Factory-looking exterior, modern LS electronics and a conservative boosted calibration for a truck that still sees real street miles.

LQ4Engine
4L80ETrans
3.42Gear
SQUAREBODY • CRUISER

5.3L • MILD CAM • 4L60E

Squarebody Daily Swap

A street-first swap emphasizing cold starts, drivability, quiet highway rpm and OEM-like manners over peak dyno numbers.

5.3LEngine
4L60ETrans
3.42Gear
RCSB • TRACK FOCUSED

6.0L • BOOST • TH400

Regular-Cab Track Truck

A no-frills combination where tire, suspension, launch strategy and repeatability matter just as much as peak horsepower.

6.0LEngine
TH400Trans
4.10Gear
PUBLISHED COMBINATION BENCHMARK

What A Real Truck-Cam Progression Looks Like

Texas Speed's current L92 truck-cam guide lists a 216/228 .600/.600 113 LSA Stage 1 as factory-converter compatible with a published 55+ hp gain, then moves to 220/232 with 2800+ stall and 224/236 with 3200+ stall as the combination gets more aggressive. That is the kind of supporting-hardware context every future member build should include.

See the sourced cam guide →

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Submit A Build.

The goal is to feature useful builds, not only expensive ones. A clean 5.3 swap with great drivability can teach somebody just as much as a four-digit-horsepower race truck.

Build Submission Form
ENGINE +Complete combination
TRANS +Converter & shift strategy
CHASSIS +Gear / tire / weight
DATA +Logs / dyno / track