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Old 04-26-2017, 08:09 PM
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What power level do the factory fuel lines become a limiting factor and need to be upgraded?
Or what kind of power are some of yall making on stock fuel lines?

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Pump or e85? Meth or no meth?

Assuming no external pump/lines?

Return line or no?

Adjustable Pressure? Rising Rate?

Could be 800 or 1000+ just depends on a lot of stuff. Typically when people upgrade fuel system adding a line is cheap/easy compared to the pumps/etc so you don't see people hitting the limits of the factory feed.
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I plan on going pump without meth with a single walbro 450. I will have a return line and a rising rate regulator.

I just don't want to upgrade the fuel lines if it's not needed.
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Originally Posted by m6 c5
I plan on going pump without meth with a single walbro 450. I will have a return line and a rising rate regulator.

I just don't want to upgrade the fuel lines if it's not needed.
What are you going for rwhp wise?
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Factory feed line will support more than a single walbro 450 can ever put out. Hell the line is as big or bigger than the fuel pump outlet. So I can't see any need to even consider it with only a single walbro.
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Originally Posted by schpenxel
What are you going for rwhp wise?
I'd like to see 800 but we will see, I'm thinking I'll stop around 15 lbs.
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Originally Posted by Unreal
Factory feed line will support more than a single walbro 450 can ever put out. Hell the line is as big or bigger than the fuel pump outlet. So I can't see any need to even consider it with only a single walbro.
The outlet may be smaller but the feed line is much longer which create more friction/pressure drop.

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