E85 question: someone school me

[AndrewS197]

Awesome. Thanks a lot Bruce.

 

[madrussian]

I was curious of how much 2011 gt500 pumps with hat would go for around here? Im upgrading to e85 so stock fuel system would have to go. I just sold bap and 72lb injectors. Have fuel rails, hat with pumps, fuel lines. Just curious what it worth.

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[Weou09]

I bought Bruce's gt500 hat with pumps for $125.

 

[AndrewS197]

Bump. Forgot I have 47# gt500 injectors laying around. Still too small for corn??

 

[BruceH]

Bump. Forgot I have 47# gt500 injectors laying around. Still too small for corn??

They will support up to at least 500 if you have enough pump. IIRC I was able to make 53x with the long gt500 injectors and gt500 pumps. I know that I had to get out of the throttle because it was going lean.

 

[AndrewS197]

Ok,cool. 47 pounders with gt500 pumps it is then. Should I get a wire upgrade too? Bap? Or is that overkill for 450rwhp?

 

[skwerl]

Definitely get the wire upgrade. Then see where your fuel pump duty cycles are.

Edit: The GT500 pumps come with a wiring harness that includes a heavier gauge power wire. That will work fine.

 

[BruceH]

Ok,cool. 47 pounders with gt500 pumps it is then. Should I get a wire upgrade too? Bap? Or is that overkill for 450rwhp?

Do them both. I noticed a drop in dc going from the gt500 12 gauge wire to an 8 gauge wire. A single 40 amp bap will power both pumps fine. You don't need it now but will in the future.

 

[AndrewS197]

Ok , will do. Since I'll be doing the supercharger install and converting to e85 at the same time, will I need a tune for the initial start up? I know I wouldn't for just the SC, but I'm not sure with the e85.

 

[stkjock]

yes you better get a new start up tune

 

[AndrewS197]

yes you better get a new start up tune

Hmmm. Tuning is a completely different issue. I've been leaning towards remote tuning since there isn't anyone reputable near me. At least I don't think there is.

 

[stkjock]

Quality tuner can get u a start up tune to work from.

 

[AndrewS197]

There's a Ford dealer close to me that is also a speed shop. Sutton Ford in Matteson, Illinois. Dunno if anyone has any experience with them. A guy I know has a Procharged Mach1 that was tuned there and far as I know, it runs fine. But I heard they lost their top tuner, so I'm skeptical.

Also, I was checking on eBay for a Walbro 465....don't see any for $120-$150. More like $200 plus....lol

 

[Weou09]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151170987024?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Those are the ones I bought. Pretty fast shipping and well packaged.

 

[konablue11gt]

Andrew where in Indiana are you located?

 

[AndrewS197]

Andrew where in Indiana are you located?

Whiting,IN. Just about as northwest as you can get without being in Illinois. Lol

 

[BadHabit2Break]

So I have been thinking of switching to the corn lately.

I keep reading about 47lb injectors and see there are 2 different ones.

47# Fuel Inj 8 Pack M-9593-G302

47# Injector 8 Pack M-9593-LU47

Which is the correct one for my setup. N/A here.

 

[striker 5]

Alright I have a question now - my set up is stock bottom end a whipple , 63 lb injs , and gt500 pump what do I need to do to run e85 just get a tune . E85 wont hurt any of the lines or anything like this .

 

[Weou09]

Alright I have a question now - my set up is stock bottom end a whipple , 63 lb injs , and gt500 pump what do I need to do to run e85 just get a tune . E85 wont hurt any of the lines or anything like this .

On a stock bottom end you would need nothing else. I dont think the benefit would be worth the draw backs.

 

[BruceH]

So I have been thinking of switching to the corn lately.

I keep reading about 47lb injectors and see there are 2 different ones.

47# Fuel Inj 8 Pack M-9593-G302

47# Injector 8 Pack M-9593-LU47

Which is the correct one for my setup. N/A here.

LU47.

Alright I have a question now - my set up is stock bottom end a whipple , 63 lb injs , and gt500 pump what do I need to do to run e85 just get a tune . E85 wont hurt any of the lines or anything like this .

It won't hurt the lines provided they are stock. A base tune is as easy as changing the stoich in your current tune. If your current tune is driveable then the base tune should be driveable and get you to the tuner just fine.