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Old May 2, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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7.3 idi power?

Ok so I posted something about this a few days back and it kin of got jacked and I think I didn't ask my questions clear enough so I'm Gunna give it another go.
1- If I have a weak lift pump and change it will I notice a slight change in power?
2- Can I ge bigger injectors for this motor and benefit from it power wise?
3- Is it possible to turn up the injector pumps on these motors like others?
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 12:07 AM
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The one thing I can tell you is you can turn your injection pump up for a slight increase in power, but you really should have a pyrometer gauge for this, a turned up pump will make the fuel burn hotter, which you need to watch, because pistons start melting at about 1200 degrees.

Did you try using the search button?

oh yeah, turbo, turbo, turbo!
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 02:49 AM
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^what he said^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:19 PM
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Once again
I'm not looking to put a turbo guys

Where at would I install a pyro?
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Bootzz711
Where at would I install a pyro?
In the exhaust manifold.

But there's little gain to be had (from anything) without installing a turbo.

Installing a new lift pump will make zero difference assuming your current pump is keeping the IP full, which is probably a good assumption if the truck is running smoothly.

-Matt
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Bootzz711
Ok so I posted something about this a few days back and it kin of got jacked and I think I didn't ask my questions clear enough so I'm Gunna give it another go.
1- If I have a weak lift pump and change it will I notice a slight change in power?yes
2- Can I ge bigger injectors for this motor and benefit from it power wise?yes
3- Is it possible to turn up the injector pumps on these motors like others?yes
for the pyro probe.....i put drilled and tapped the exhaust manifold on the drivers side near the back of the mani.
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 04:12 PM
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Ok thanks guys
I'm not looking for much more power.
I can turn the tires now just has a Lil trouble sometimes at certain points so I'm wantin just enough to get over that hump.
Who could I get in touch with for sone mild injectors f
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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Who could I get in touch with for some mild injectors for my truck and not spend 200$ an injector?
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Also how do I turn up my injector pp a little bit?
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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Do a search. All your questions can be answered spending a couple minutes researching...200$ a peice must be some dam good injectors.
 
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Old May 3, 2012 | 07:41 PM
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stock E codes and n/a pump will deliver far more fuel than the n/a can handle.
upgrading beyond stock E or alternative latter coded BB codes will yield no more power,just smoke.
if your looking for power from n/a,here is what i did and noticed all 3 of these in the seat of my pants;
1.ditch the stock fan for e-fans.
2.ditch the factory T pipe,for a custom true Y pipe,or run true duals if you prefer.
3.ditch the soup bowl (i did that before i hit the road so i dunno) and add cowl induction.

trying to add all the fuel stock has to offer just turns the truck to mush and likely skyrockets the egt's.go beyond that with stage 1 injectors for example on an n/a and you'll surely just melt her down.

always start with basics.compression test- ip and injectors replaced every 100k miles max - timing set every 30k miles max- pyro gauge for turning up the fuel.skip the basic tune up maintenance,and you'd just be masking the issue of running a de-tuned idi with mods.

for another cheap mod,i downgraded tire sizes with 3.55 gearing (for many other reasons too) for a lower effective gear ratio of 3.84.
if your looking to go further will serious off the line grunt,swapping in a set of 4.56's will do the trick nicely.
if you have an auto trans,look for a good grade aftermarket with lower than stock stall,and she'll spin them tires for ya much easier.
 
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Old May 4, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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For injectors, get ahold of Ken at Dps Performance. He sells stage 1 injectors as well as a slightly hopped up IP... He has decent prices too...
 
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Old May 4, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 88 Ford IDI
For injectors, get ahold of Ken at Dps Performance. He sells stage 1 injectors as well as a slightly hopped up IP... He has decent prices too...
i think you missed something.

Originally Posted by Bootzz711
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I'm not looking to put a turbo guys
 
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Old May 4, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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Your P!ssing into the wind...

Its not worth putting any money into the truck if you dont even want to turbo it. You can find used ATS kits for $500 or sometimes even at the JY for less, and its BY FAR the biggest bang for your buck.

Injectors on a NA truck are a waste of time, turning up the pump is a waste of time, unless you like dumping fuel out the exhaust. The only way an IDI is going to make any decent power is to throw boost at it... That is the first performance upgrade that should even be considered.
 
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Old May 4, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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Hell, im looking to sell a banks i picked up.. cheapish like even. All the NA upgrades you can shake a stick at wont even match a bone stock IDIT
 
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