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Just a thought since I talked to Bob about this earlier, aren't injectors designed to run at a short range of pressures, and going too low causes the fuel to not atomize properly, and going to high wouldn't be desirable either?

 

Just wondering, why does everyone go with larger injectors instead of just raising fuel pressure?

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No Jon! DO NOT CHEAP OUT ON A FPR!!!!!!!!

 

I picked up a Fuelab unit for appx $120. Its -6AN inlet and return. You may wanna look for one with 3/8" NPT fittings.

 

You need to remove the stock FPR, and plumb the return side of the fuel rail into it, and then out of the regulator goes to your stock return line.

 

 

Andrie, injectors are fine at a slightly high pressure, its when pressure is too low is when they start having poor fuel atomozation.

 

Evenone tends to go with larger injectors because its easier.

 

 

Jon, to use a external adjustable FPR you will need these..... They attatch to the fuel rails.

 

http://wot-tech.com/shop/all/an-6-fittings-for-3x00-fuel-rails/prod_132.html

 

Then you will need -6AN fuel hose and fittings and such.. Like what I haz:thumbsup:

 

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My faptastic FPR..

 

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Im actually doing a full fuel system, braided stainless -6AN line the whole way, billet fuel filter, high pressure Walbro pump

 

 

Also, you gotta make sure your pump that your using can even maintain and hold the higher pressure you require.

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Well, how much am I looking to spend? If it's too much, I'll just buy injectors :lol:

 

The fuel pump is the Walbro unit I also picked up. Should be around $125 including the install kit. Of course, dropping the gas tank on your back without a car lift is also a PITA. Its a job I don't wish to do again any time soon.

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Well, how much am I looking to spend? If it's too much, I'll just buy injectors :lol:

 

Ill have close to $600 IIRC into my fuel system.

 

If you dont count the fuel pump, just doing the regulator..

 

$120 - FPR

$40 - Rail Fittings

$15 - FPR Specific fittings

Min $30 - -6AN Hose Ends, Straight sizes

$40 - 10ft -6AN Braided Stainless Hose

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$215 minimum

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High compression N/A build? Use RWD 3.4 pistons with 3100 head gaskets and get like 13:1 CR:thumbsup:

 

No, eventually 600whp turbo. Why else would I be putting so much into my fuel system:thumbsup:

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$200 for 30hp is wicked cheap.

 

it's almost Gen 0 SBC cheap, actually...

 

and the reason you don't see everyone using the same injectors, just at higher pressures for more flow? at some point, the pintles in the injectors will become hydraulically locked due to the pressure of the fuel pushing down on the pintle, and when the ECM gounds the injector, the pintle moves up, into the fuel and allows fuel out of the nozzle, but too much pressure and the injector response time and flow will actually suffer.

 

the direct injection injectors have no problem with this though, since they're a wildly different design. :biggrin:

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Ill prolly just be using L36 injectors (off a 98 LTZ) and run them at 55psi.

 

Of course, this is assuming I dont find a good complete set of L67 injectors at the yard before I actually do my engine swap.

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Ill prolly just be using L36 injectors (off a 98 LTZ) and run them at 55psi.

 

Of course, this is assuming I dont find a good complete set of L67 injectors at the yard before I actually do my engine swap.

 

You have a set of l36 injectors off my old regal engine...

 

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You had L36 injectors on your L27??

 

And I have either scrapped or thrown away everything from your old engine.

 

I have a set of L36 ones from my L36. I also have a set of L67 injectors, but 4 of the little discs at the bottom have cracked.

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Cracks, Ill have to look at mine now to make sure mine arnt cracked... Are the cracks hard to see

 

No, they are on like some plastic spacer disc on it. I didnt pay much attention to their function though. Guess ill look at them when im out in the garage friday to see if them being broke is detrimental.

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