My struggle with going E85
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My struggle with going E85
IM too lazy to change the pumps LMFAO. last season i pulled the drive train to send off to RPM Transmissions for a lvl5 tranny & diff w/4:10s and after doing that i never wanna pull the trans DROP drop the effin fuel tanks AGAIN LOL
is there any way to run e85 on a 04 c5z without changing the pump?
****this thread still may be useful but ive went from a c5z to a c6z since this was created. i am still tossing around e85 becuase i just bought a used A&A v3 ti kit
carry on...
is there any way to run e85 on a 04 c5z without changing the pump?
****this thread still may be useful but ive went from a c5z to a c6z since this was created. i am still tossing around e85 becuase i just bought a used A&A v3 ti kit
carry on...
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My take is that you should bite the bullet and do it right the first time.
I'm also feeling lucky that my pump was easy to change out on my '02. I don't understand why GM doesn't install an access door to get to the pump on cars with this type of setup. What's above the pump? You could always make an access door
I'm also feeling lucky that my pump was easy to change out on my '02. I don't understand why GM doesn't install an access door to get to the pump on cars with this type of setup. What's above the pump? You could always make an access door
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apparently there still isnt enough room to remove the pump through the top with a cutout LOL
trust me i already thought of that, its what i did in my 4th gen camaro x2
it just really demotivates me to think about dropping the tanks. i want all the benifits of it but am not accepting "yet", that there isnt another way.
i also read on this forum that c6 guys are running their factory pumps on e85. some have had zero probs, some swear its a bad idea.
trust me i already thought of that, its what i did in my 4th gen camaro x2
it just really demotivates me to think about dropping the tanks. i want all the benifits of it but am not accepting "yet", that there isnt another way.
i also read on this forum that c6 guys are running their factory pumps on e85. some have had zero probs, some swear its a bad idea.
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apparently there still isnt enough room to remove the pump through the top with a cutout LOL
trust me i already thought of that, its what i did in my 4th gen camaro x2
it just really demotivates me to think about dropping the tanks. i want all the benifits of it but am not accepting "yet", that there isnt another way.
i also read on this forum that c6 guys are running their factory pumps on e85. some have had zero probs, some swear its a bad idea.
trust me i already thought of that, its what i did in my 4th gen camaro x2
it just really demotivates me to think about dropping the tanks. i want all the benifits of it but am not accepting "yet", that there isnt another way.
i also read on this forum that c6 guys are running their factory pumps on e85. some have had zero probs, some swear its a bad idea.
Honestly, I don't think I'd trust tapping into the stock tank like you're talking about. The last thing you'd want to do is create a fire hazard. If that's what you want, you should go buy a Ferrari
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Hahahhha very true Lmfao. (wish I had Ferrari money)
A buddy of mine did it on a c6z but he's only drive it like 3 times since cause he's gotten really sick so I cant trust whether it would be a reliable setup or would post a hazard like you mentioned.
Still has to be another way, someone has to have done budget e85 on c5z without dropping tanks
A buddy of mine did it on a c6z but he's only drive it like 3 times since cause he's gotten really sick so I cant trust whether it would be a reliable setup or would post a hazard like you mentioned.
Still has to be another way, someone has to have done budget e85 on c5z without dropping tanks
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i have been thinking about this for a while...there is no way that i can see of yet to get access to it...i have a late 03 z06 so i have the same c6 fuel system in my car as well...it bugs me that gm too the door our to change the fuel pump..lol
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That pump location makes so much more sense I can't believe they changed it in 04.
I didn't know about the constant running of the a1000. I appreciate that but of info.
Guess running it on a Hobbs would be cool if I went forced induction.
I didn't know about the constant running of the a1000. I appreciate that but of info.
Guess running it on a Hobbs would be cool if I went forced induction.
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When I swapped out the fuel pump on my 2000, it was easy. I just took the rear wheel off and swapped out the pump.
-Jon-
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I've been recently thinking of converting to e85. I also have an 03' Z. Do the 03's all have the difficult fuel pump? What is all required to do the e85 conversion for our cars?
When I swapped out the fuel pump on my 2000, it was easy. I just took the rear wheel off and swapped out the pump.
-Jon-
When I swapped out the fuel pump on my 2000, it was easy. I just took the rear wheel off and swapped out the pump.
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I am as well considering the flex fuel conversion instead of using Meth injection.
I still won't change these pumps till they go bad. Also with the flex fuel I can skip the winter prepping and take a little worry about corrosion off my mind
Still considering
I still won't change these pumps till they go bad. Also with the flex fuel I can skip the winter prepping and take a little worry about corrosion off my mind
Still considering
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I'm probably going to keep my meth kit and just run a 50/50 mix instead of 100% and turn it down just for safety
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That's actually a good idea!!
Glad this thread was started lol started out lame but has good info for this wondering .
I picked a blower up so 6lbs and Meth or e85 have all winter to sort out
Glad this thread was started lol started out lame but has good info for this wondering .
I picked a blower up so 6lbs and Meth or e85 have all winter to sort out
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what blower and setup did you get??... I've been talking to a buddy of mine and he says he can get 3 walbro 450's in the tank so that's the route I'm gonna go... I'm going to pick up a spare tank and sending unit for the new setup since I won't need the tap for an external pump and that way I can sell my current external setup nearly complete
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It's a used a&a with race is intercooler and v3 ti trim
What's your current set up
Maybe wanna sell your Meth kit lol
What's your current set up
Maybe wanna sell your Meth kit lol
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a&a is good stuff
... 6psi is nothing though, you should bump it up to at least 10-12 to have some fun
... I'm going to keep my meth kit as stated earlier and just run a 50/50 mix for safety... were you asking about my current blower or fuel setup?
... 6psi is nothing though, you should bump it up to at least 10-12 to have some fun... I'm going to keep my meth kit as stated earlier and just run a 50/50 mix for safety... were you asking about my current blower or fuel setup?
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It's already a hci full exhaust car with stockbottom endsso I don't wanna push it
My plan is to drive it all of next summer around 6 pounds or so and then put a set of rods and pistons in the following winter to maybe put 12 pounds or so
I follow what you're saying about the 50/50 mix and the meth kit but yeah I was talking about your blower setup what you got Cookin
My plan is to drive it all of next summer around 6 pounds or so and then put a set of rods and pistons in the following winter to maybe put 12 pounds or so
I follow what you're saying about the 50/50 mix and the meth kit but yeah I was talking about your blower setup what you got Cookin
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stock block should be fine at 10-12psi as long as you have sufficient fuel and a good tune, I really wouldn't worry about it too much... currently I have an a&a procharger bracket with a d1sc converted to 10 rib, secondary drive, innovators overdrive balancer, cam, headers, meth, etc... I'm still on a stock bottom end and probably pushing it harder than some would but I'm just going to run it like that and maybe build something on the side to handle a little more abuse, I don't really plan on making much more power than I already am