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Building a trick flow top half 360 hp.

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Old 07-01-2013, 09:57 PM
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Default Building a trick flow top half 360 hp.

Need help. I have a 155 fuel pump right now. Is that good enough for for this application. This the cam Camshaft, Hydraulic Roller Tappet, Advertised Duration 283/291, Lift .499/.510, Ford, 5.0, 5.8L, Each
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Old 07-02-2013, 05:17 AM
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I'm going to say yes the 155 is enough. If you have the stock 19s for fuel injectors you might want to upgrade those.
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Old 07-02-2013, 06:38 AM
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Got 24 lb. injectors
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Old 07-02-2013, 07:12 AM
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Should be no issues with fuel then
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Old 07-02-2013, 11:10 AM
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^^^ I second that.
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Old 07-02-2013, 03:38 PM
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Thanks for your info
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Old 07-02-2013, 07:24 PM
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I made 295hp on 30lb injectors. My tuner wouldnt tune it unless i added an inline pump and changed out my 24lb for something bigger. I think its going to be very hard/impossible for you to make 360hp with just a top end build, 24lb and one pump.
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Old 07-02-2013, 08:56 PM
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While your car may not run like crap with the 155, I think you may need a mild upgrade to the fuel pump to reach more power. My dad's old 89 GT had mac short tubes, GT40P heads, a complete MSD ignition system (coil/box/distributor/upgraded wires and E3 diamond fire spark plugs), F cam, and a typhoon intake. Before he upgraded his fuel pump and injectors he could barely keep ahead of my brother's 87 GT, forget about beating it top end. After installing what I believe was a 190, you just kiss that things gas and you'd be bathing in tire smoke, destroyed the 87 GT.

Do not take my words as a typical result, every setup is different, and he DID NOT have TFS parts, which are obviously superior to what he had. If it were my car I would definitely upgrade...it just makes sense...if you're flowing more air you're going to want more fuel.

What does TFS suggest? Do they say on their site? Have you called them?
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I would step up to a 255 and a fpr, then never worry about it again
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^^^^^^^^^good info there^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I do wonder what good those fearsome F3 diamond spark plugs did;;;;;
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