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Old Jan 17, 2001 | 12:50 PM
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Car: 1986 IROC-Z28
Engine: 305 TPI
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Fuel Injectors

What size fuel injectors do 86 305 TPI IROC-Z's have? I'd like to get some new one's and dunno a thing about them.

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Old Jan 17, 2001 | 12:55 PM
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19lbs. If your going to get new ones get the new Ford SVO 19's for about 240
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Old Jan 17, 2001 | 01:33 PM
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Could you give me a little info about those injectors you talk about. What makes them better than other injectors?

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Old Jan 17, 2001 | 01:39 PM
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about 250 cheaper. There in the back of the summit catalog on pg 246 for $197.95 and many people use them on this board
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Old Jan 17, 2001 | 01:51 PM
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Car: 1986 IROC-Z28
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Anything else? Can I put bigger injectors in? If I can, what would it do?
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Old Jan 17, 2001 | 04:48 PM
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i have the SVO 19lbs that i have in my wrecked car, maybe you want them. they are in perfect condition with less than 5000 miles(some moron hit me) and i need bigger ones for the 350.let me know if you are interested.

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Brandon
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350 60 over, TRW forged 9.83:1 pistons, crane cam 216/228 .484/.512, crane 1.6 RR's, ported plenum, home made ram air, 19 lb SVO injectors, crane AFPR
(dont worry i am switching to the 89 ECM)
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Old Jan 18, 2001 | 12:16 PM
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Depends on how much you want for them. Email me or i'll email you for price.

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Old Jan 20, 2001 | 02:12 PM
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Car: 86 T/A
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Your stock injectors are 19# Bosch, most likely. If you have your stock injectors I would recommend letting Rich at <A HREF="http://www.cruzinperformance.com/">Cruzin Performance</A> recondition them. It cost me less than 100 bucks for 8 injectors, a cold start valve, the Fel-Pro gaskets you need and shipping.

They then come back to you like new plus the are flow-matched and balanced.

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Red 86 T/A 5.0 TPI (LB9/WS6)
~HyperTech Cap/Coil/Rotor/AFPR
~Derale Adjustable Fan Switch ~ 170° Stat
~Flow Matched Injectors ~ K & N Air Filter
~Ported Polished Plenum ~ Runners ~ TB
~Polished Wheels ~ Alternator ~ Fuel Rail
~SLP TB Airfoil ~ Pirelli 245/50/16
~All Else Stock


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Old Jan 20, 2001 | 06:16 PM
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Putting in larger injectors won't do much good without recalibrating the PROM

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Old Jan 21, 2001 | 09:26 PM
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I agree with TC602. Unless you have modded your engine a fair amount you will just run overly rich without lowering your fuel pressure (partially effective) or alter the eprom.

On a basically stock engine, larger injectors will kill WOT performance.
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