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Old May 31, 2016 | 08:59 PM
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have an 08 silverado im doing an lsa blower swap on, with zl1 lid, lsa injectors (56 or 52lb, cant remember), 2.5 upper, stock balancer, 1 3/4 headers, full 3 in exhaust. ill be making in the 13-16lbs of boost range. will 56lb injectors support 500ish hp on 93? also with my truck being flex fuel will i be ok with the stock pump? just trying to make sure i have all my ducks in a row
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Old May 31, 2016 | 09:14 PM
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I hope you mean dual 3", those injectors should support that power fine on 93. As for the pump, I am pretty sure the FF pump will push that on gas but I am not positive on the flow numbers.
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Old May 31, 2016 | 09:17 PM
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I hope you mean dual 3", those injectors should support that power fine on 93. As for the pump, I am pretty sure the FF pump will push that on gas but I am not positive on the flow numbers.
i meant single 3" lol. so i guess at some point i would need to step up to a 3"true duals or would a 4" diesel exhaust work better?
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Yes more exhaust will help you. The fuel system will be close to its limits I would guess. You will drop pressure at WOT making the injectors work even harder.
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Yes more exhaust will help you. The fuel system will be close to its limits I would guess. You will drop pressure at WOT making the injectors work even harder.
So at this point would it be better to step up to maybe a 72lb injector? Would a boost a pump benefit me any? I know there aren't alot of fuel pump options for the flex fuel trucks with the fpcm
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You need a lot of injector to make up for the non referenced fuel system. Also, 500hp and 16lb on a 5.3 are slightly different goals.
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Originally Posted by 03sierraslt
You need a lot of injector to make up for the non referenced fuel system. Also, 500hp and 16lb on a 5.3 are slightly different goals.
That makes sense. So I guess in a sense what is a more reasonable? Are you saying 500hp on a 5.3 is pushing it? And in what ways are they different?
Just trying to get a realistic understanding of where/can I wanna be power wise
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I have a 2.55" on a 5.3l with stock balancer and stock injectors and it was fine. Full stock exhaust now with gutted cats and only making 12lbs. Before I gutted the cats I was around 13lbs. Duty cycle on 93 was around 84% with the stock injectors.
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I sent the stock injectors to FIC to mod to 1000cc for $240 and am running e85. Duty cycle is like 55% or something on e85 now.
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Originally Posted by SUTTERERMAN85
I have a 2.55" on a 5.3l with stock balancer and stock injectors and it was fine. Full stock exhaust now with gutted cats and only making 12lbs. Before I gutted the cats I was around 13lbs. Duty cycle on 93 was around 84% with the stock injectors.
Was this on the lsa injectors? so your not out of fuel pump on e85?
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