What would be the most cost worthy way of making my 96' 4.9L I6 more powerful and mpg efficient?

 

a complete tune-up.

...it likes a day at a spa for a truck

 

Gotts mod, exhaust, programmer and e-fan's

 

I heard the gotts mod gives only about 5 HP increase. Is that true?

 

and by e-fans you mean electronic fans right? Sorry if that is a stupid question.

 

You would get a little bit more out of your motor if you bolt up an exhaust, I've got a CAI, rear cat delete and strait piped. And "yes" e-fan's are a way to free your motor up a little, by getting rid of the clutch fan on the front of the motor it allows the motor to spin more freely with out the resistance of the clutch fan.

 

well are cold air intakes better then gott mods because everyone I talk to tell me different things that eventually make them almost the same, so to speak.

 

They might be the same in everything...except price. Are you willing to spend $250 on a CAI that might be as good as performing the gotts mod for $15 bucks.

I'm not saying one is better than the other, I'm just listing the facts. Some CAI's do look good under the hood though.

 

Where can I pick up the parts for a gott mod? It looks pretty homegrown stuff for sure.

 

Homedepot, lowes, hardware store. Just need some PVC pipe and a pipe coupler