Fuel system upgrade?
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Fuel system upgrade?
I recently had a young man ask for help on a recent purchase he made. He purchased a TRANS AM that was modified with a bunch of equipment that was purchased from TEXAS SPEED and VENGENANCE RACING. The young man had a fuel pump issue and when he had it corrected at a local shop in Hawaii, the shop nor him knew exactly what was going on with the car and put a stock FUEL PUMP in the car. The car is equipped with the following:
TEXAS SPEED
- 402/408 LS1/LQ9 IRON STROKER LONG BLOCK - ITEM # 25-402IIRONLB
- COMP CAM CUSTON GRIND - 232/242 .595/.612 112LSA - ITEM # 4-CUSTOMCAM
VENGEANCE RACING
- LS1/LS2/LS6 1.8 ROCKER ARMS
- TRICK FLOW 215CC CNC PORTED HEADS 3.90 BORE
- VENGEANCE RACING FAST 96MM COMBO FOR CORVETTE
RANDOM ITEMS:
ACCEL 48lb Fuel Injectors.
These are the big items.
What do you guys recommend for the FUEL SYSTEM? BOOST-A-PUMP or a upgraded FUEL PUMP.
Also, what WATER PUMP do you guys run on these 408s and HOSE kits?
Really appreciate the help getting this car running again.
TEXAS SPEED
- 402/408 LS1/LQ9 IRON STROKER LONG BLOCK - ITEM # 25-402IIRONLB
- COMP CAM CUSTON GRIND - 232/242 .595/.612 112LSA - ITEM # 4-CUSTOMCAM
VENGEANCE RACING
- LS1/LS2/LS6 1.8 ROCKER ARMS
- TRICK FLOW 215CC CNC PORTED HEADS 3.90 BORE
- VENGEANCE RACING FAST 96MM COMBO FOR CORVETTE
RANDOM ITEMS:
ACCEL 48lb Fuel Injectors.
These are the big items.
What do you guys recommend for the FUEL SYSTEM? BOOST-A-PUMP or a upgraded FUEL PUMP.
Also, what WATER PUMP do you guys run on these 408s and HOSE kits?
Really appreciate the help getting this car running again.
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Thanks,
Micah
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Micah,
I'd go with a racetronix 255 with their hotwire kit.
If he wants to be cheap, buy just the wiring kit and see if that helps enough by itself. I don't like boost a pumps. Especially if he ran it all the time on his NA motor.
BTW, I ran a stock pump and made my numbers in my sig with it. Eventually put in a racetronix though. It wasn't out of fuel though. It's also a C5, but should be similar.
I'd go with a racetronix 255 with their hotwire kit.
If he wants to be cheap, buy just the wiring kit and see if that helps enough by itself. I don't like boost a pumps. Especially if he ran it all the time on his NA motor.
BTW, I ran a stock pump and made my numbers in my sig with it. Eventually put in a racetronix though. It wasn't out of fuel though. It's also a C5, but should be similar.
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Micah,
I'd go with a racetronix 255 with their hotwire kit.
If he wants to be cheap, buy just the wiring kit and see if that helps enough by itself. I don't like boost a pumps. Especially if he ran it all the time on his NA motor.
BTW, I ran a stock pump and made my numbers in my sig with it. Eventually put in a racetronix though. It wasn't out of fuel though. It's also a C5, but should be similar.
I'd go with a racetronix 255 with their hotwire kit.
If he wants to be cheap, buy just the wiring kit and see if that helps enough by itself. I don't like boost a pumps. Especially if he ran it all the time on his NA motor.
BTW, I ran a stock pump and made my numbers in my sig with it. Eventually put in a racetronix though. It wasn't out of fuel though. It's also a C5, but should be similar.
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I sold my black coupe, later bought a MY coupe and sold it and now I have the one I have always wanted...2003 TR ZO6. Cammed it, VR CAI, LTs and coil overs. All done by me.
Keep in touch bro.
Micah