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May 14, 2009 | 05:47 PM

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I will be doing this once I get a wet kit on my car. By chance how much is a Racetronix kit?

May 14, 2009 | 05:56 PM

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I will be doing this once I get a wet kit on my car. By chance how much is a Racetronix kit?

Pump only kit is 149, bundle package (pump with harness) is 209.

May 14, 2009 | 06:49 PM

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Pump only kit is 149, bundle package (pump with harness) is 209.

what special about harness ? I mean if I just order the pump, can I take my old one off and plug and play on this new pump ? thanks

May 14, 2009 | 06:53 PM

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what special about harness ? I mean if I just order the pump, can I take my old one off and plug and play on this new pump ? thanks

Yes the pump only kit is plug and play. The racetronix pump harness ups the voltage that your pump sees, making your pump more reliable I suppose.

May 14, 2009 | 07:36 PM

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Is this what you guys are talking about, specifically the Performance Bundle?

http://www.racetronix.com/RX-FLT1-FPKG-2.html

Does the Walbro pump fit down into that white factory housing, or what they're referring to as the fill bucket? I'm assuming this kit works with the factory sending unit?

I think the pump I put in a few years ago might be shot, so I'm exploring options. I also need a new sending unit. My fuel gauge doesn't work, which kind of bites. The sending units are freakin' expensive.

May 14, 2009 | 07:50 PM

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The pump fits in the stock bucket with minor trimming of the plastic support ribs inside the bucket.

The factory fuel level sending unit remains untouched.

May 14, 2009 | 10:03 PM

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True, the Granatelli kit uses a Walbro pump. Might as well get a Racetronix kit. Comes with a new hose so you don't have to use the old one like the Granatelli kit requires.

Not sure if granatelli changed their kit but the one I got had a new fuel hose and hose clamps. Yeah the stock plastic fuel supply hose is garabage, the service manual even says it can get cracked and make a fuel leak.

May 16, 2009 | 04:43 AM

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Is there a write up on cutting a hatch, like one with measurments?

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May 16, 2009 | 09:19 AM

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Is there a write up on cutting a hatch, like one with measurments?

Just use the picture earlier in the thread and eye it up. It doesn't matter if you're an inch or two off.

Also, do NOT cut too deep or else you risk nicking the fuel lines. A small Dremel cut-off wheel is what I used.

May 16, 2009 | 09:22 AM

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Just to clarify.... your perception of the plastic hose is incorrect. They can be broken due to improper handling, but they do not typically go bad. The good kits come with the flex hose. A rubber hose will be short lived in these applications.

I keep these kits in stock.

Last edited by Lonnies Performance; May 16, 2009 at 09:31 AM.

May 16, 2009 | 12:23 PM

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what special about harness ? I mean if I just order the pump, can I take my old one off and plug and play on this new pump ? thanks

The harness solves one of the critical issues with the factory harness: Low voltage/current during times of high load. The factory harness is barely marginal for the stock pump. When you install a more powerful pump such as the Walbro, you will overload the factory harness, causing a voltage drop during times of high load. The harness solves this problem. If you will read my earlier post in this thread, I explain the quality of the piece. I found out when I installed mine. Money well spent, IMHO.

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Is there a write up on cutting a hatch, like one with measurments?

This should do the trick:http://www.geocities.com/formulapower2/fuelpump.html

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