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Old Jan 25, 2023 | 12:00 PM
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I am in the midst of researching fuel systems. My original plan was to go with a holley fuel cell drop in pump.. but it turns out boyds puts their own proprietary flange on their tanks(of being SLIGHTLY too small to use a fuel cell drop in dual pump set up) so that kind of went out the window for clean install/reliability.
I was going to install a turbo, but due to changes of wanting the truck to stay simple and reliable, I am likely going to install a supercharger.

As I have researched, I am thinking of going to modern fuel pump set up as the boyds tank accepts an MU2101 pump which can support 600hp. It can be PWMed via the vapor works controller and upgrade to the zl1 monster pump which would support 700ish horsepower.

I would like a dual zl1 module system, but it appears boyds does not offer than so I am hopeful they are willing to build one off or possibly finding enough c10 guys/gals to do a group buy.
I guess that brings me to the questions... anyone have any issues with their controllers or ideas of a better/more reliable fuel system?

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Old Feb 2, 2023 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 02redchevy
I am in the midst of researching fuel systems. My original plan was to go with a holley fuel cell drop in pump.. but it turns out boyds puts their own proprietary flange on their tanks(of being SLIGHTLY too small to use a fuel cell drop in dual pump set up) so that kind of went out the window for clean install/reliability.
I was going to install a turbo, but due to changes of wanting the truck to stay simple and reliable, I am likely going to install a supercharger.

As I have researched, I am thinking of going to modern fuel pump set up as the boyds tank accepts an MU2101 pump which can support 600hp. It can be PWMed via the vapor works controller and upgrade to the zl1 monster pump which would support 700ish horsepower.

I would like a dual zl1 module system, but it appears boyds does not offer than so I am hopeful they are willing to build one off or possibly finding enough c10 guys/gals to do a group buy.
I guess that brings me to the questions... anyone have any issues with their controllers or ideas of a better/more reliable fuel system?

Thanks!
Give Carl at VaporWorx a call. He has many options that are not listed on his website.

He got me set-up with a dual pump set-up inside a 5th gen Camaro bucket and one of his PWM controllers. This will be going inside a Rick's resto-mod tank in my 1970 GTO 5.3L turbo.

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Originally Posted by Project GatTagO
Give Carl at VaporWorx a call. He has many options that are not listed on his website.

He got me set-up with a dual pump set-up inside a 5th gen Camaro bucket and one of his PWM controllers. This will be going inside a Rick's resto-mod tank in my 1970 GTO 5.3L turbo.

Andrew
My only issue is finding a tank with dual pump bucket locations.. Boyds won't answer my emails/phone calls. Ricks is 1500 starting, not including an additional pump.. then there is buying the pumps and the vaporworx system. I may just go with the boyds system and the dual 450lph from holley and make it work
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Originally Posted by 02redchevy
My only issue is finding a tank with dual pump bucket locations.. Boyds won't answer my emails/phone calls. Ricks is 1500 starting, not including an additional pump.. then there is buying the pumps and the vaporworx system. I may just go with the boyds system and the dual 450lph from holley and make it work
I have a single pump location and dual pumps inside the bucket.
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I have a single pump location and dual pumps inside the bucket.
Ohh.. interesting... what pumps? If that's the case, that is exactly what I will do.
What size fuel line are you going to use?

My goal is 800ish rwhp so I figured -8 would be sufficient. I assume you aren't running a return and using PWM?
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Originally Posted by 02redchevy
Ohh.. interesting... what pumps? If that's the case, that is exactly what I will do.
What size fuel line are you going to use?

My goal is 800ish rwhp so I figured -8 would be sufficient. I assume you aren't running a return and using PWM?
Dual 340 pumps. My car already has a 1/2" hardline under it, so I'll be using that. No regulator and no return.

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Dual 340 pumps. My car already has a 1/2" hardline under it, so I'll be using that. No regulator and no return.

Andrew
Last question, what fitting is coming from the pumps to be able to do that? Is it a 3/8 barb from the pump? That sounds exactly like what I want to do.

Do you have links to the pumps/bucket you're using or how you set it up?(is it in your build thread?)
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Originally Posted by 02redchevy
Last question, what fitting is coming from the pumps to be able to do that? Is it a 3/8 barb from the pump? That sounds exactly like what I want to do.

Do you have links to the pumps/bucket you're using or how you set it up?(is it in your build thread?)
Pictures here (post #393):

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...l#post20407874

The inlet and outlet have ORB fittings, but I do not recall the size off the top of my head.

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Originally Posted by Project GatTagO
Pictures here (post #393):

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...l#post20407874

The inlet and outlet have ORB fittings, but I do not recall the size off the top of my head.

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Thank you! I'll go back and look through it!
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