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Vortech Supercharger Installed now what?

Old 10-27-2008, 07:35 PM
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Default Vortech Supercharger Installed now what?

Ok well a buddy of mine just got done installing the standard vortech supercharger kit on his Lt1, car has hot cam, stall, bolt ons 4.10 gears and high flow fuel pump. Besides his car needing a retune, what brand FMU do you recommend, and what kind of inline booster pump should he install. Or any other input would be appreciated the car is running fine, but just wanted to get everything needed to be safe before opening the car all the way up. Let me know what you guys think. The car is a 1994 don't know if that makes a difference or not.
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he needs to get this going!
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I would get some bigger injectors so your friend can eliminate the fmu and invest in a good tune with a/f etc.
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^Agreed, fmu=JUNK!
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Bigger injectors, Racetronix inline pump, retune, and a larger cam
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42lb green top svo injectors, racetronix in-tank pump, retune! Never run an inline pump, it dead heads the intank pump making it work harder and can cause premature failure!
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Agree ditch the FMU get a set of 42lbs inj
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big injectors and start building a forged shortblock
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Definately new pump, injectors, tune, and throw the fmu in the trash.
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thanks guys, for the advice. keep it coming. What size injectors should he get and what brand do you guys prefer. He had a high flow 255lph fuel pump, is that enough or need something more?
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Originally Posted by kinglt-1
42lb green top svo injectors
Old 10-30-2008, 10:07 PM
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so 42lb injectors are the way to go.
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The 255 lph pump and a set of Ford Racing 42# injectors should do it nicely for up to 10psi worth of boost. On my car (when I still had the stock motor), I still had to raise the base fuel pressure a little to keep my injector duty cycle in the 80% range. So an adjustable fuel pressure regulator would be nice as well.
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Yep, if you plan on runnin more boost than 10-12psi, I would step up to the mototron 60# injectors!


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