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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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What size injectors do yall guys think i need. New motor is a 355 with le trickflows ported ibtake, 236/244 cam, and will b spinning to 7k. I currently got 30lb svos. Should i go 36 or 42s. Thanks
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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42#s will allow you some room to grow. I run 42#s in my motor with a similarly-sized cam.
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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go bigger if you can.. allows room for growth later

42#'s will be fine
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
42#s will allow you some room to grow. I run 42#s in my motor with a similarly-sized cam.
^^ What he says..
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 08:20 AM
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Same here, 42#'s.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by TravisMcGill2000
What size injectors do yall guys think i need. New motor is a 355 with le trickflows ported ibtake, 236/244 cam, and will b spinning to 7k. I currently got 30lb svos. Should i go 36 or 42s. Thanks
The 30´s are the biggest that you should run (N/A). 24´s would probably be faster if you crank the fuel pressure up a little. The idea that you ¨grow¨into injectors is dumb. Any motor requires X amount of fuel. Upgrade the injectors when you build more motor (a lot more motor N/A).
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 07:08 PM
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If he is still going to run nitrous, Id still stick with the 42#'s.
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 07:13 PM
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Plan on sprayin 200+
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by TravisMcGill2000
Plan on sprayin 200+
What, dry?
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42# and twin pumps
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by GIZMO
The 30´s are the biggest that you should run (N/A). 24´s would probably be faster if you crank the fuel pressure up a little. The idea that you ¨grow¨into injectors is dumb. Any motor requires X amount of fuel. Upgrade the injectors when you build more motor (a lot more motor N/A).
Very interesting point there. So, will the 30#'s still be good for a 383 motor N/A?
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Old Jan 10, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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No will b wet with 1gallon with c16. Sorry should have said that earlier. So if im sprayin a wet shot can i stick with the 30s gizmo?
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Originally Posted by GIZMO
The 30´s are the biggest that you should run (N/A). 24´s would probably be faster if you crank the fuel pressure up a little. The idea that you ¨grow¨into injectors is dumb. Any motor requires X amount of fuel. Upgrade the injectors when you build more motor (a lot more motor N/A).
Only one person in this thread up to to now has given you the right advice. GIZMO has it right.
I make 425 SAE with 30 lb SVO's, stock fuel pressure, plenty of headroom. It has nothing to do with how high you spin it.
If your 200 shot will be a wet kit, the 30 lb injectors you already have are what you should stay with.
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by BOLO
Very interesting point there. So, will the 30#'s still be good for a 383 motor N/A?
Yes, we're making over 500 rwhp NA over here with 30 lb SVO's.
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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What's the duty cycle on what you have?
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 08:10 AM
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Im running Accel 30lbs with my setup at 88% duty and mine aint no 425rwhp beast.
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by GIZMO
The 30´s are the biggest that you should run (N/A). 24´s would probably be faster if you crank the fuel pressure up a little. The idea that you ¨grow¨into injectors is dumb. Any motor requires X amount of fuel. Upgrade the injectors when you build more motor (a lot more motor N/A).
I'm having a hard time with this in my head. Can you explain how smaller injectors make the car faster? Only thing I can come up with is something was missing in the tune for the bigger ones.
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 09:37 AM
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I'm having a hard time with this in my head. Can you explain how smaller injectors make the car faster? Only thing I can come up with is something was missing in the tune for the bigger ones.
yes because the spray pattern is better with the properly sized injector. Check through gizmos threads when the switched to a smaller injector and pick up a tenth or two
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by draggin97s10
yes because the spray pattern is better with the properly sized injector. Check through gizmos threads when the switched to a smaller injector and pick up a tenth or two
If that is the case, our stock injectors and SVO 30s are both ancient designs. A bigger, newer injector would atomize better even at 1/2 the pulse width plus have a much better chance of getting all of the fuel in while the intake valve is open.
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One rule of thumb suggestion for minimum injector size is to multiply projected flywheel HP X .07.
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