Thinking about taking the plunge - hardware help, please!

[ls7gto]

Im more of a drink holder....as in " hold my beer and watch this! "

[TheSilverBuick]

Randal, what do you run for a fuel pressure regulator?

I run an aeromotive fuel pressure regulator. I figure he could run a stock set of fuel rails and pressure regulator yanked from the junkyard. With a 327, I'd be surprised if he needed larger fuel rails/regulator.

From the junkyard, other than the fuel pump, I'd grab the fuel rails and pressure regulator from a Chevy 350 (TPI? Assuming you can make them work with what ever intake you go with, or drill your own injector bungs on your current intake!), coolant and air intake sensors along with wiring pigtails. I'd grab 8 injector pigtails (I grabbed 8 from the junkyard and GM was even kind enough to label them 1 through 8 ), depending on what you are doing for throttle body, if you can find one a 454 throttle body or Q-jet with TPS, or at minimum grab the TPS and pig tail off a GM TBI to make work with a modified carb (like Squirrel did). O2 sensors might be a waste of time/money as they are narrow band sensors. You can use one pretty much for cruising, but are useless for decent loading and WOT. If you want to get brave you might get a set of injectors from the junkyard, but typical OE injectors probably won't flow what you want unless it's off a supercharged or turbo'd engine. If you do try OE junkyard injectors that are only rated for 24lb/hr or less, then you'd probably want to get an aftermarket fuel pressure regulator to turn up the fuel pressure to 60psi or so, and that may be enough.

[Beagle]

Randal, I've either missed it, or are you even using a lift pump? I should go read your stuff again, but it's like walking down NYC streets ... I don't want to wind up on the wrong page.

[Schtauffer]

Bonneville SSEi's have 30 lb injectors. There are usually at least a couple of cars with that motor (Park Avenue Ultra, Grand Prix GTP, etc) in the pull-a-part.

[dieselgeek]

Gene, you can always borrow my LM2 kit for tuning, to save $$ on the wideband. Or, Mike T who you met at Bartons (the guy who designed and built the Plug & Play kit for the late Hemi) is pals with the guy at Zeitronix, perhaps they'll have a beta system for you to use and test. Don't worry about the wideband for now.

[Schtauffer]

Gene, I made the decision to MS the wagon too! Not sure on the time frame, but it is my training ground for the GTO.

I know I should have never stopped at Bartons!

You know it! Can't say I'm hooked, but I'm sniffing the bait... anyway, Scott and cohorts can be pretty persuasive.

Hey, when you do the wagon, can I watch?

[Schtauffer]

Gene, you can always borrow my LM2 kit for tuning, to save $$ on the wideband. Or, Mike T who you met at Bartons (the guy who designed and built the Plug & Play kit for the late Hemi) is pals with the guy at Zeitronix, perhaps they'll have a beta system for you to use and test. Don't worry about the wideband for now.

Thanks, Scott.

It humbles me to admit that I don't understand much of what you just said. I need to do a bunch of reading to understand the basics... any recommendations?

[Caveman Tony]

You DID NOT build an "MS KIT" - you bought a Plug-and-play system which required you to add only a few jumpers and a couple bias resistors. Please do not assume that this means you assembled your own MS! PLease don't f*ck up this thread by posting in it any more. We're trying to help Schtauffer figure out how to do budget EFI and this is not something you've ever done, period. STAY OUT.

Anyone wanna pitch in? I'm gonna see what is involved in making sure DG gets laid in the near future. He might need it...

[Schtauffer]

Thanks, Scott.

It humbles me to admit that I don't understand much of what you just said. I need to do a bunch of reading to understand the basics... any recommendations?

Just ordered Matt Cramer's book.

[Schtauffer]

Randal, thanks for the input. I'm gonna make a junkyard run next Saturday and see what I can find. Will need to create a shopping list.

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