Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
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Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
can this be done???
i think the L98`s are 22 lbs and the LT-1`s are 24 lbs.
my god damn car needs injectors again.
right now it has 8 LT-1 injectors i have 4 L98 injectors. the car needs the right bank of injectors replace, so can i run 4 L98 and 4 LT-1 injectors togher?
i think the L98`s are 22 lbs and the LT-1`s are 24 lbs.
my god damn car needs injectors again.
right now it has 8 LT-1 injectors i have 4 L98 injectors. the car needs the right bank of injectors replace, so can i run 4 L98 and 4 LT-1 injectors togher?
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
can this be done???
i think the L98`s are 22 lbs and the LT-1`s are 24 lbs.
my *** car needs injectors again.
right now it has 8 LT-1 injectors i have 4 L98 injectors. the car needs the right bank of injectors replace, so can i run 4 L98 and 4 LT-1 injectors togher?
i think the L98`s are 22 lbs and the LT-1`s are 24 lbs.
my *** car needs injectors again.
right now it has 8 LT-1 injectors i have 4 L98 injectors. the car needs the right bank of injectors replace, so can i run 4 L98 and 4 LT-1 injectors togher?
Id stray away from stock lt1 injectors due to being used and known to junk. Id go accel to southbay bosch III injectors
gm injectors are multi-tec injectors......ewwww
reason for my hating of lt1 injectors....im in my 2nd set and tehy are going out
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
well right now, theres NO WAY i`d afford Accel injectors.
i need to take whatever i can get the cheapest which is probly gonna be stock LT-1 injectors.
god i`ve owed a few fuel injected GM`s and never had a problem with injectors till this car.
i need to take whatever i can get the cheapest which is probly gonna be stock LT-1 injectors.
god i`ve owed a few fuel injected GM`s and never had a problem with injectors till this car.
Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
Ford injectors are the same design in that vintage, I believe. You should be able to pick up some 24# SVO/Ford Motorsport injectors as another alternative.
I remember years ago I put a set of (eBay purchased) 30# SVO injectors into a TPI and they fit just fine. Unfortunately, they were not 30# as advertised (eBay- buyer beware!) and it took us quite a while driving around with a scan tool running to figure that out! There was nothing physically wrong with them, however. They fit and performed just fine, they were just not the size the seller said they were.
There was great debate a while back about the flow ratings of Forg vs. GM injectors, since they are rated at slightly different pressures in the specs. Long story short, some very smart cookie on this board flow tested them and found that they flow identically, depite their different pressure ratings. A 24# Ford injector flows the same as a GM 24# injector with the same pressure supplied to each.
I remember years ago I put a set of (eBay purchased) 30# SVO injectors into a TPI and they fit just fine. Unfortunately, they were not 30# as advertised (eBay- buyer beware!) and it took us quite a while driving around with a scan tool running to figure that out! There was nothing physically wrong with them, however. They fit and performed just fine, they were just not the size the seller said they were.
There was great debate a while back about the flow ratings of Forg vs. GM injectors, since they are rated at slightly different pressures in the specs. Long story short, some very smart cookie on this board flow tested them and found that they flow identically, depite their different pressure ratings. A 24# Ford injector flows the same as a GM 24# injector with the same pressure supplied to each.
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
i HIGHLY recomend going to southbayfuelinjectors.com and look at their line up. There is a member here with the southbay name and they have a 10% sale on injectors. I picked mine up before the sale at 150 for a set of ford racing 24 pound injectors....just saying 
id pm southbay and get the discount code

id pm southbay and get the discount code
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
Originally Posted by Chris`s85Z28
right now it has 8 LT-1 injectors i have 4 L98 injectors. the car needs the right bank of injectors replace, so can i run 4 L98 and 4 LT-1 injectors togher?

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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
There was great debate a while back about the flow ratings of Forg vs. GM injectors, since they are rated at slightly different pressures in the specs. Long story short, some very smart cookie on this board flow tested them and found that they flow identically, depite their different pressure ratings. A 24# Ford injector flows the same as a GM 24# injector with the same pressure supplied to each.
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
i have a set coming from southbayfuelinjectors
24# injectors ford motor racing
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
ive got a set of ford 24lb injectors that only have about 100 miles on them..paid around $300 for them last year but have to got to 30lbs for my new 406 project... I'll seell them for $100 if your interested? PM me
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
90-92 got 22lb
(from dealer spec books...i was thinking about buying new gm injectors until price came up LOLOLOL)
to other subject, i bought the lt1/ l98/ mustang 24lb ford motor sports racing set for 150....
and i missed the discount code gave up but sotuhbay....i could of really used 10% off lol
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
for stock they are over kill. plus your ECM isnt set for 24#ers.
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
Originally Posted by johnny89345
i just bought the ford 24lb injectors for a stock replacement in my 87 350tpi.are theu too big?
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
i`m interested in the offers here, but being you guys are in the states and i`m in canada, shipping and border fee and the exchange rate are gonna probly kill me LOL
i`d LOVE to get a set of 22 lbs TPI injectors, i want the best MPG i can get, it`s just no one has the TPI injectors and everyones got the LT-1 injectors.
i`ve looked into a new set of injectors from NAPA, there like $100 EACH.
man it`s so depressing, so many people are asking thing how to make there f-body`s faster, i`m just trying to keep mine running LOL
i`d LOVE to get a set of 22 lbs TPI injectors, i want the best MPG i can get, it`s just no one has the TPI injectors and everyones got the LT-1 injectors.
i`ve looked into a new set of injectors from NAPA, there like $100 EACH.
man it`s so depressing, so many people are asking thing how to make there f-body`s faster, i`m just trying to keep mine running LOL
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
I ran a set of 24# lt1 injectors with no problem...but watch out for early (93) corvette injectors, they are rated at 50psi which makes them like 19 or 18#. I don't know for sure, but when I went to purchase ford injectors, I was informed that they run on 37psi....not 43.5 psi.....
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
Chris, what exactly is wrong with the right bank? Did you ohm the injectors, and are they reading too low? Did you pull the plugs on the drivers side, and are they dry? What exactly is the problem....?
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
i ohm`d all 8 injectors the left bank read anywhere from 16 - 16.5 , the right bank reads over 20 ohms.

the cars not running right, theres no codes though,the O2 sensor was changed 2 years ago, it had plugs and wires 2 years ago too, i`m changing the plugs soon though.
oh and i`ve also replaced the fuel pump with a GM pump last year. cause i thought it was the pump that was bad b4 i figured out it was the injectors
but it just doesn`t have the power it should have or the MPG, when i 1st got the car it had AWESOME gas milage and was like a freaking rocket.... i want that back.
last time i did injectors i put in 95 LT-1 injectors because, 2 or 3 of the injectors went bad and were over heating the computer and shutting my car down. now one year later 4 of the injectors went bad YAY.
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
Originally Posted by Chris`s85Z28
i ohm`d all 8 injectors the left bank read anywhere from 16 - 16.5 , the right bank reads over 20 ohms. 

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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
My current setup is almost maxing the duty cycle(81% sometimes under WOT) out on 24 pound injectors and im not that far from stock lol
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
My car has the Ford 24 pounders, and its not exactly a stock l98, but not
much better. AZTPI supplied them, I think I shelled out some fat cash for 'em
though. But, yea I think factory was 21 for my '89 car.. I think I still got those
old grease ***** in my garage!
Find 'em cheaper, more power to you!
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
I was just expressing my satisfaction with the Ford injectors in general.
My car has the Ford 24 pounders, and its not exactly a stock l98, but not
much better. AZTPI supplied them, I think I shelled out some fat cash for 'em
though. But, yea I think factory was 21 for my '89 car.. I think I still got those
old grease ***** in my garage!
Find 'em cheaper, more power to you!
My car has the Ford 24 pounders, and its not exactly a stock l98, but not
much better. AZTPI supplied them, I think I shelled out some fat cash for 'em
though. But, yea I think factory was 21 for my '89 car.. I think I still got those
old grease ***** in my garage!
Find 'em cheaper, more power to you!

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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
Injectors reading 20-ohm may still operate, but when the windings go they will eventually go completely open. If you were dumping that much fuel into the engine you would get hit with a code 45. I wouldn't necessarily say it's the injectors without a proper scanning, as if your complaining about WOT performance, and gas mileage, it could simply be your tranny detent cable. What is your base timing?
base timming is 6*
i`ll ohm all the injectors later and post the numbers for each injector.
i`m also running a JET chip. i wanna replace it with the factory prom, i diddn`t put the JET chip in the car.
is it possible my computer is fried? from the old injectors going bad and over heating it?
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Re: Mixing L98 and LT-1 injectors
i here a lot of people disliking the multi-tec injectors(lt1's got them too)
so i went with the ford racing ones for 150 on southbay

they are rebuilt and look good when done, i cant wait to get them in my car and get rid of the lt1 injectors
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