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Time for an Injector Upgrade?

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Old 04-09-2014, 08:11 PM
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Default Time for an Injector Upgrade?

I am thinking it might be time for an injector upgrade for my car. It will have Edelbrock Performer upper and lower intake, Edelbrock Performer heads, shorty headers, and it might even have a mild cam, although I am unsure about that. I am currently running 19's and haven't put the intake on yet.

I am just wondering what other supporting mods will be necesssary for this heads/intake set up. I already have a 255lph fp. Is it time to step up to 24lb injectors? I am assuming I will need to get a matching calibrated MAF with the new injectors as well. Would a 70mm TB suit my needs as well?

Any input on this is much appreciated,
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Old 04-10-2014, 08:26 AM
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Yes, time to upgrade. They say 19's are good to around 280-300 hp at the crank. With your mods and cam selection, you should be over that. 24's would be a good idea, or even one step above that wouldn't hurt anything with a tune, if even more future mods are coming.

I don't practice what I preach on this as I'm around 340 at the crank and still running 19's. Yes, I'm looking for 24's but I'm a old kid that just doesn't drive like I used to. I have an Anderson PMS and my injector duty cycle rarely climbs over 80%. Even short trips down the strip, the 19's are maxed out for only a second or two, and my wideband shows no lean condition.
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