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08-01-2010, 08:10 PM
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cc Qjet fuel system help
i want to know if anyone has pulled the stock mechanical pump on an 87 LG4 fbody and used a fpr ? im installing a vortec 5.7L engine with an LT1 cam with no provisions for the mech pump. will my stock in tank pump feed the fpr enough fuel to keep a 5.5psi constant pressure to the stock 87 LG4 Qjet??
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08-02-2010, 09:23 AM
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Sliderule / Moderator
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The pump + FP should be fine. I put a 355 in my 84 around 1998. Issue is getting bigger jets/rods. GM use to sell them as part of a retro fit kit, not sure if they still and they weren't cheap.
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08-02-2010, 09:56 AM
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thanks PZ, someone else told me it should be adeuate to feed around 300 hp and mine should be pretty mild, the rods/ hangers can be had from S.M.I for 37 plus shipping im looking for cheaper lol if anyone has a set of better rods hangers for around 15-20 shipped to 18428 let me know if your in NW nj i can probably pick up
btw catawissa is that near scranton?
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Last edited by Flippindabird; 08-02-2010 at 09:57 AM.
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08-02-2010, 05:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flippindabird
i want to know if anyone has pulled the stock mechanical pump on an 87 LG4 fbody and used a fpr ? im installing a vortec 5.7L engine with an LT1 cam with no provisions for the mech pump. will my stock in tank pump feed the fpr enough fuel to keep a 5.5psi constant pressure to the stock 87 LG4 Qjet??
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did the lg4 cars even have a stock in-tank pump?
if you had a mechanical pump, that was the fuel pump.
Last edited by V; 08-02-2010 at 05:48 PM.
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08-02-2010, 06:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flippindabird
btw catawissa is that near scranton?
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kinda, a little more central PA, I'm a few miles outside of Bloomsburg.
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Originally Posted by V
did the lg4 cars even have a stock in-tank pump?
if you had a mechanical pump, that was the fuel pump.
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GM used both, an in-tank and mechanical pump on some cars. my 84 was one of the first with the 305HO and there was a hot start problem and GM's fix was to install an elec pump in the tank and I think it was done on all 85+ carb'd cars.
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08-02-2010, 07:01 PM
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sounds right the oldest one ive ever owned was a 85 5sp z28 and it had both
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08-03-2010, 07:18 AM
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ok, cuz i had stripped a 86 iroc that didnt have the intake pump. the tank is still in my backyard.
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08-03-2010, 09:10 AM
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if it was a iroc with tpi it had a higher volume in tank pump something around 195lph... if your iroc was a 4bbl, and you mean in tank not "intake" (i thought intake refered to the one on the block)then maybe someone took it before you got to it
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08-06-2010, 11:10 AM
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a little off topic does anyone have any extra Qjet rods and hangers? im gonna need some to dial this thing in when it gets installed
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08-10-2010, 03:43 PM
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as far as i know the electric in-tank pump on carbed cars was some sort of recall or upgrade due to fuel boiling/starvation issues. I also had an 85 z28 5 speed and only had the mech pump. You can run a low pressure electric pump under the hood, ive seen it work before, but im not sure how well. That would prob be your cheapest bet
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08-10-2010, 04:09 PM
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i think im gonna do the "wait and see" i have a fpg that will be installed riight in front of the carb to give an accurate read of the pressure the carb gets, if its not enough gm has a "corvette" in tank pump for 72$ its 195lph and is what was used with the old GM H.O. 350(zz4) street legal swap with a regulator like i already have
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