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Old Nov 19, 2019 | 12:14 PM
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need fuel pump upgrade for 82 vette someone give me a glue of what I need
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Old Nov 19, 2019 | 12:20 PM
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Why do you need an upgrade? Are you still running the CFI?

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Old Nov 19, 2019 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by capnron3
...someone give me a glue of what I need...
An 84 pump.
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Old Nov 19, 2019 | 04:23 PM
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yes however, added new heads a modest cam and renegade intake but at 4000rpm it starving for fuel
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EP241: 85-87 Vette TPI pump

make sure your bladders are new
you may need to step up to 80 or 90lb injectors

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Old Nov 19, 2019 | 06:15 PM
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Did you check fuel pressure to see how much psi the pump is putting out? Did you replace the fuel filter?
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goin to upgrade pump first ,when you say bladders do you mean diaphragm fuel pressure regulator? can I leave that same spring in regulator?
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which heads/cam ?
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by any chamce fast 81 do u have a part number for injectors or something I need to substitute with
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yes but added heads and cam and renegade intake I found that 82 and 84 pumps r week so I upgraded to and 85 I found out that you can do that with stock xfire motor and get better performance
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heads r AFR 180 65cc I believe 2.02 intake cam is 05 224int 224exh lobe ctrs r 109 int 119 exh lift 466
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capnron:

80lb injectors are from 80's police interceptor cars: Search TJ25
90lb in jectors are from GM 454 SS pickup trucks: Search TJ11

Summit carries both

Check out the 1982 sticky post at the top of this page for more/all info Xfire

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Originally Posted by capnron3
heads r AFR 180 65cc I believe 2.02 intake cam is 05 224int 224exh lobe ctrs r 109 int 119 exh lift 466

how is it performing now ??
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