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May 14, 2010 | 01:26 PM

luckyirishguy

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Fuel pump questions

I have to buy a new fuel pump. And was looking at options... Vettes have a factory walbro pump? Does that mean if I buy another walbro that it is plug n play. Bc a walbro is 100$ mist others are 250. But I heard u have to mess with the wiring harness if u buy a new walbro. All help is appreciated. Thx

May 14, 2010 | 03:01 PM

Blow Torch

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Not sure what the factory unit is, but I'd get a LPE, which I think is a Walbro 255.
I installed the hot wire kit with mine, so mine wasn't plug and play, but there was nothing to it.

May 14, 2010 | 03:05 PM

chevylad

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I think the bucket needs to be modified to take the 255. The guys at LPE should know the answer.

May 14, 2010 | 03:48 PM

Blow Torch

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Originally Posted by chevylad

I think the bucket needs to be modified to take the 255. The guys at LPE should know the answer.

The one I installed MAY not have been a 255. It WAS part # L710650197 and did not need the bucket altered. States it's good for 600hp. I'm at 650+rwhp and still holding 53psi

May 14, 2010 | 05:19 PM

luckyirishguy

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What would I need to install the walbro properly? And please explain modifying
the bucket? Cuz if I can get the walbro 255 which is on 100$ compared to everything else that's 300$ that wud help alot. Thx

May 14, 2010 | 05:20 PM

luckyirishguy

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And is there anything else u have to change u modify to install the walboro? I heard something about having to dig in the wiring harness

May 15, 2010 | 05:01 AM

luckyirishguy

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bump bump

May 15, 2010 | 02:00 PM

Corvette-Chris

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You would have to cut your bucket off to add another $100 walbro pump.

If you are interested, I have a LPE fuel pump for sale. Its a high volume pump and is completely plug and play. No wiring messes, no cutting, etc... All you will have to do is remove your current pump and switch over the bucket lids/fuel sending unit.

Here is the thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...0-shipped.html

HTH
Chris