My nitrous/fuel system! Pics galore!
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I surely love it when someone thinks their system out and does some nice detail work, which you have. Congrats on a job well done. Did you see my offer in the other thread? With your good writing skills and attention to detail, I believe we can offer the end users some info/facts and how-to's, on often asked questions regarding the fuel systems on the lsx platform.
Robert
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I've got a LOT more pictures of this stuff. Being a '98, most other F-bodies don't have the same sending unit assembly though. It's pretty easy to do a double pumper in a '98, the newer ones have a bucket that can pose more of a challenge.
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I really appreciate all the kind words guys. I defiantly lost some sleep thinking about the eleventy-billion parts I needed lol. I'll take some pictures of my notes when I was drawing the system out.
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so uhh.. i need to re register with a sensable username since i made this when i was about 17.. derrr
casey your craftsmanship is ridiculous.. i mean i like doing things clean but damn.. kinda sucks the only roll i played in buildin your car is loanin you a few oddball tools and standin around chit chattin..
dude im beyond impressed, besides the fact im jealous.. it almost hurts knowin i couldnt really even come all that close to matchin this system in my own head from a clean sheet of paper. very well done.
now to find me an F-body and get to work.. i'll try not to fill up your txt inbox with questions lol
theres a gorgeous 30K mile SS in lumberton for the right price rt now but its an auto
i guess a lil patience could go a long way.
Corey
casey your craftsmanship is ridiculous.. i mean i like doing things clean but damn.. kinda sucks the only roll i played in buildin your car is loanin you a few oddball tools and standin around chit chattin..
dude im beyond impressed, besides the fact im jealous.. it almost hurts knowin i couldnt really even come all that close to matchin this system in my own head from a clean sheet of paper. very well done.
now to find me an F-body and get to work.. i'll try not to fill up your txt inbox with questions lol
theres a gorgeous 30K mile SS in lumberton for the right price rt now but its an auto
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Well it's finally done. ![Icon Smokin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies2/icon_smokin.gif)
My car:
LME 408 stroker with Wiseco/Callies/Eagle guts
Trickflow/TEA heads
Patrick G cam
Kooks 1-7/8
HAL/QA1 shocks/springs
Full Spohn/BMR suspension
Six Speeds Inc. 4+ transmission
Textralia Exo-Skel
Moser 12-bolt
3.5" driveshaft
I picked up my nitrous system from Nitrous Outlet back in December. I dealt with Ray every time I needed anything and he was the very best tech/sales/cool dude I have ever dealt with, without a doubt.![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
So here's the nitrous list:
Dave's 90mm plate kit
Dave's 10lb bottle
Dave's head mount solenoid bracket
Dave's 4-button ashtray panel
Dave's purge
Dave's nitrous filter/lines
Dave's tunnel bracket
860 bottle bracket/heater
NX bottle jacket
FJO mini-progressive controller
Dynotune lean shutdown switch
Ray swapped me over to the FJO mini-progressive instead of their combo window/TPS switch as it had the same functionality plus a progressive. He also had them swap out the momentary bottle opener switch in the panel to an off/on rocker. He took care of a leaky feed line fitting crimp in no-time flat. He then had his guys make up my custom solenoid to plate lines, and he even found/ordered some -3an 45* male/female BLACK Earl's fittings (probably the only 2 in the country lol). This was over the course of a few weeks and several calls after I realized the stuff I needed and how I wanted to redo the lines.
It took me quite a bit of time and a few miles of wire, but I got it all straighted out eventually.![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
My "bottle opener" switch is really wired into my FJO controller. I have the single nitrous system tied into both Stage 1 and Stage 2 on the controller. With the flick of a switch I can swap between my programmed stages. I can setup each stage on the progressive however I'd like, and run whichever one I'd like. I currently have it setup to activate Stage 1 with the switch off, and activate Stage 2 with the switch on. This is basically turning off/on my 1st gear lockout for those 70mph+ blasts.![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
I swapped out the standard 24" lines to some 12" units with 45's on the plate and the lines came out VERY nice. It's almost a hidden wet kit lol. My fuel system should be 1000rwhp ready (see 2nd post). It wasn't till I tried to spray the kit the first time that the reason my car was leaning out when it'd get cold outside was revealed. Turns out that 1 Walbro 255 (either one by itself) isn't mean enough to handle my 408 by itself, even with the fuel system I've got now and a hotwire kit on the pump. I would have to fudge the PE table to 11.8 just to make it run 13:1 on motor. When I click on the second Walbro 255, it runs exactly 11.8. This problem drove me INSANE the last few months, but now I have figured it out. I am now going to wire them both up to run constantly.
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0140.jpg)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0158.jpg)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0145.jpg)
This is my Harlan shift light and Dynotune switch.....
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0151.jpg)
FJO controller and wideband controller (black wires) stuff.....
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0154.jpg)
Purge.... can ya see it????![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0171.jpg)
Here's my -8 Tee with -8 x -4 reducer that the system pulls it's fuel off of.![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0174.jpg)
The head plate works PERFECT with some 12" lines and some 45's. I was proud of the Krylon job on my FAST and didn't want lines running across it.![Gruffy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_gruffy.gif)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0162.jpg)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0175.jpg)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0176.jpg)
She's a little dirty in this picture still. The coils are relocated to the framerails on either side if you're wondering. Valvecovers are from Aaron@IntakeElbows .com.
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0178.jpg)
Well there ya have it. I'm pretty proud of how clean it came out under the hood considering how many hoses/wires/etc. I've got going on. I haven't actually sprayed it yet, still working on an issue before I do, but I expect it's going to DO WORK. The car has been 11-teens at 126 on motor with mucho problemos (wrong pushrods, no timing, flywheel coming loose, pinion angle backwards (lol), and the rev limiter blasting at the 1000 ft.). I expect it to do 10.80@130 on motor or better, looking for high 130's on a 150 shot, not too worried about ET, but I've got 200 pills on standby if I start itching for some 9's. I'm putting in 3.73's right now and I'm doing all this on the tires/wheels in my sig!![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
I'll get some pics of the purge in action. It's about 8' high with 600psi, looks nuts with 1200psi. I am also aware that I need to put the nitrous pressure switch on the bottle port lol. If I were to kick the heater on and forget to turn the bottle on, I will be testing out that damn blowdown tube quick fast. When the bottle goes empty the first time I will swap it over.
Again, HUGE thanks to Ray@NitrousOutlet/Nasty Performance/fellow LS1techers for helping me get it together.
-Casey
Cliff notes: Nitrous fed 408 stroker is completed.
![Icon Smokin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies2/icon_smokin.gif)
My car:
LME 408 stroker with Wiseco/Callies/Eagle guts
Trickflow/TEA heads
Patrick G cam
Kooks 1-7/8
HAL/QA1 shocks/springs
Full Spohn/BMR suspension
Six Speeds Inc. 4+ transmission
Textralia Exo-Skel
Moser 12-bolt
3.5" driveshaft
I picked up my nitrous system from Nitrous Outlet back in December. I dealt with Ray every time I needed anything and he was the very best tech/sales/cool dude I have ever dealt with, without a doubt.
![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
So here's the nitrous list:
Dave's 90mm plate kit
Dave's 10lb bottle
Dave's head mount solenoid bracket
Dave's 4-button ashtray panel
Dave's purge
Dave's nitrous filter/lines
Dave's tunnel bracket
860 bottle bracket/heater
NX bottle jacket
FJO mini-progressive controller
Dynotune lean shutdown switch
Ray swapped me over to the FJO mini-progressive instead of their combo window/TPS switch as it had the same functionality plus a progressive. He also had them swap out the momentary bottle opener switch in the panel to an off/on rocker. He took care of a leaky feed line fitting crimp in no-time flat. He then had his guys make up my custom solenoid to plate lines, and he even found/ordered some -3an 45* male/female BLACK Earl's fittings (probably the only 2 in the country lol). This was over the course of a few weeks and several calls after I realized the stuff I needed and how I wanted to redo the lines.
It took me quite a bit of time and a few miles of wire, but I got it all straighted out eventually.
![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
My "bottle opener" switch is really wired into my FJO controller. I have the single nitrous system tied into both Stage 1 and Stage 2 on the controller. With the flick of a switch I can swap between my programmed stages. I can setup each stage on the progressive however I'd like, and run whichever one I'd like. I currently have it setup to activate Stage 1 with the switch off, and activate Stage 2 with the switch on. This is basically turning off/on my 1st gear lockout for those 70mph+ blasts.
![Grin](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_grin.gif)
I swapped out the standard 24" lines to some 12" units with 45's on the plate and the lines came out VERY nice. It's almost a hidden wet kit lol. My fuel system should be 1000rwhp ready (see 2nd post). It wasn't till I tried to spray the kit the first time that the reason my car was leaning out when it'd get cold outside was revealed. Turns out that 1 Walbro 255 (either one by itself) isn't mean enough to handle my 408 by itself, even with the fuel system I've got now and a hotwire kit on the pump. I would have to fudge the PE table to 11.8 just to make it run 13:1 on motor. When I click on the second Walbro 255, it runs exactly 11.8. This problem drove me INSANE the last few months, but now I have figured it out. I am now going to wire them both up to run constantly.
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0140.jpg)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0158.jpg)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0145.jpg)
This is my Harlan shift light and Dynotune switch.....
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0151.jpg)
FJO controller and wideband controller (black wires) stuff.....
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0154.jpg)
Purge.... can ya see it????
![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0171.jpg)
Here's my -8 Tee with -8 x -4 reducer that the system pulls it's fuel off of.
![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0174.jpg)
The head plate works PERFECT with some 12" lines and some 45's. I was proud of the Krylon job on my FAST and didn't want lines running across it.
![Gruffy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_gruffy.gif)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0162.jpg)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0175.jpg)
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0176.jpg)
She's a little dirty in this picture still. The coils are relocated to the framerails on either side if you're wondering. Valvecovers are from Aaron@IntakeElbows .com.
![](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e111/TheBlurLS1/Fuel%20and%20Nitrous/IMG_0178.jpg)
Well there ya have it. I'm pretty proud of how clean it came out under the hood considering how many hoses/wires/etc. I've got going on. I haven't actually sprayed it yet, still working on an issue before I do, but I expect it's going to DO WORK. The car has been 11-teens at 126 on motor with mucho problemos (wrong pushrods, no timing, flywheel coming loose, pinion angle backwards (lol), and the rev limiter blasting at the 1000 ft.). I expect it to do 10.80@130 on motor or better, looking for high 130's on a 150 shot, not too worried about ET, but I've got 200 pills on standby if I start itching for some 9's. I'm putting in 3.73's right now and I'm doing all this on the tires/wheels in my sig!
![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
I'll get some pics of the purge in action. It's about 8' high with 600psi, looks nuts with 1200psi. I am also aware that I need to put the nitrous pressure switch on the bottle port lol. If I were to kick the heater on and forget to turn the bottle on, I will be testing out that damn blowdown tube quick fast. When the bottle goes empty the first time I will swap it over.
Again, HUGE thanks to Ray@NitrousOutlet/Nasty Performance/fellow LS1techers for helping me get it together.
-Casey
Cliff notes: Nitrous fed 408 stroker is completed.
i want mine to look similar to this when i get a kit..... there is nothing like doing an install the right way making it look perfect! priceless!
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