Turbo silverado
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10-4 I'll get the billet one, I traded my injectors for 1000cc and I'll get that turbo. The injectors are 95lb at 43.5 and 114lb at 58. Also im building a stainless steel bucket to go around my fuel pump bucket. I have some think stainless steel that we use here to insulate in the refinery so I'll actually cut out a bowl design and have my buddy weld it up and fit it around the stock bucket.
Last edited by Tommy42088; Aug 15, 2023 at 01:36 PM.
My buddy ran the billet On3 unit for a couple years before getting the new VS Racing billet unit.
He was happy with it but said the VS is a way better unit.
If you can set your base pressure at 43 psi, you'll be in good shape as injector flow will go up as boost increases if using a BRFPR.
Install a boost referenced fuel pressure regulator if you can, you can get away without one but having one would be ideal.
He was happy with it but said the VS is a way better unit.
If you can set your base pressure at 43 psi, you'll be in good shape as injector flow will go up as boost increases if using a BRFPR.
Install a boost referenced fuel pressure regulator if you can, you can get away without one but having one would be ideal.
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My buddy ran the billet On3 unit for a couple years before getting the new VS Racing billet unit.
He was happy with it but said the VS is a way better unit.
If you can set your base pressure at 43 psi, you'll be in good shape as injector flow will go up as boost increases if using a BRFPR.
Install a boost referenced fuel pressure regulator if you can, you can get away without one but having one would be ideal.
He was happy with it but said the VS is a way better unit.
If you can set your base pressure at 43 psi, you'll be in good shape as injector flow will go up as boost increases if using a BRFPR.
Install a boost referenced fuel pressure regulator if you can, you can get away without one but having one would be ideal.
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10-4 I'll get the billet one, I traded my injectors for 1000cc and I'll get that turbo. The injectors are 95lb at 43.5 and 114lb at 58. Also im building a stainless steel bucket to go around my fuel pump bucket. I have some think stainless steel that we use here to insulate in the refinery so I'll actually cut out a bowl design and have my buddy weld it up and fit it around the stock bucket.
I think your additional bucket to keep the fuel around the pickup will work well.
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sorry wandered off. The stock bucket uses a Venturi design to draw fuel into it. When you’ve got gnarly pumps and fuel slosh it can’t keep up and starves. I had a single 525 in mine and it happened.
I think your additional bucket to keep the fuel around the pickup will work well.
I think your additional bucket to keep the fuel around the pickup will work well.
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My buddy ran the billet On3 unit for a couple years before getting the new VS Racing billet unit.
He was happy with it but said the VS is a way better unit.
If you can set your base pressure at 43 psi, you'll be in good shape as injector flow will go up as boost increases if using a BRFPR.
Install a boost referenced fuel pressure regulator if you can, you can get away without one but having one would be ideal.
He was happy with it but said the VS is a way better unit.
If you can set your base pressure at 43 psi, you'll be in good shape as injector flow will go up as boost increases if using a BRFPR.
Install a boost referenced fuel pressure regulator if you can, you can get away without one but having one would be ideal.
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yea you need to wrap EVERYTHING you can. It’s imperative to make a lot of effort to try and keep the heat down under the hood. Wouldn’t hurt to put fire sleeves on the plug wires that are close to the pipes. At times they get red hot and don’t have to touch the wires to crisp them.
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yea you need to wrap EVERYTHING you can. It’s imperative to make a lot of effort to try and keep the heat down under the hood. Wouldn’t hurt to put fire sleeves on the plug wires that are close to the pipes. At times they get red hot and don’t have to touch the wires to crisp them.
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Am wondering.. If instead of the cooler being close to the road and subjected to road debris hitting it, if it could be put in place of the trans cooler.
A set of hood pins in place of the latch, would open up enough space to put it there.
A set of hood pins in place of the latch, would open up enough space to put it there.
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I may move it later on if it seems to become an issue. It's very hot here in Louisiana so i try and limit my time outside working on the truck
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A look at.. it's about 8 inches from the ground, the picture kind of fools your eyes a little. The lower control arms are 8 inches as well and a few other parts under the truck are similar heights. Forgranted the truck has a 2/4 drop
I may move it later on if it seems to become an issue. It's very hot here in Louisiana so i try and limit my time outside working on the truck
I may move it later on if it seems to become an issue. It's very hot here in Louisiana so i try and limit my time outside working on the truck
One of the issues with the air hitting the cooler at an angle is, it tends to create turbulence in ft of the unit, and airflow may stall.
In any case, good luck with the project!
The kit we put on my neighbor's escalade years ago was designed for that intercooler mounting location. It was utterly useless down there. We even tried to make an airdam to direct flow through it, but the only thing that actually worked was mounting vertically in front instead of that low horizontal position.