BB or Spring modification for fuel Pressure

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Oct 1, 2010 | 10:10 AM

#16

smokersteve

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From: CA Sacramento

I used the BB

Oct 1, 2010 | 10:51 AM

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dchamberlain

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From: Scio, OR

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Originally Posted by florida_1959

I searched the site but didnt find the part number of the spring kit anyplace. Does anyone have the ford #? thanks

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Oct 1, 2010 | 12:03 PM

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amgpro2

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From: central valley, CA

Went from 54 psi to a 64-67 psi with bb mod.

Oct 1, 2010 | 03:29 PM

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PSD2005

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From: FLORIDA

I'm putting the blue spring in this weekend, got the hole kit for $81 out the door at ford.To me a small price to pay for something so important.Well worth the money

Oct 2, 2010 | 03:57 AM

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npccpartsman

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From: Stuttgart, Ar

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Originally Posted by gearloose1

A very cheap kludge:

Do not start your engines before you hear the fuel pump go "off", which mean the entire low pressure system is pressurized.

If you wait until the fuel pump goes "off" then you are already lost fuel pressure. It takes about 2 seconds to pressurize the fuel system from the pump to the back of the heads and less to loose pressure.