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If you were doing the following upgrades to your 2009 srt 6 speed:

Vortech
Heads and Cam
Kook Headers
Corsa Exhaust

What would you do to the fuel system?

Boost a Pump
Crossover on fuel rail
Fuel Hat
Other options

I need the best advice as to what is the safest.

 

[buckwheat]

Arrington has a drop in Fuel Hat that I would do first. Then according to your power levels take the next steps like injectors.

 

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I believe the injectors are 42 lb.

 

[Mol]

No need to buy a fuel hat. Run the boost-a-pump that comes in the kit and upgrade the main full line.

 

[Lashlarue]

Upgrade your rear halfshafts!I know you asked about fuel, but with the mods listed, I would definitely have some insurance, not fun getting towed home!

 

[21SRT8]

This would be your best and safest bet in my opinion. Complete Fuel Systems

 

[camarochevy1970]

you will need larger injectors, and I would go with the arrington twin pump fuel hat. I tried a BAP, and had nothing but issues. I have since done the twin walbro setup, and have had no issues at all

 

[jzimnisky]

This would be your best and safest bet in my opinion. Complete Fuel Systems

Im pretty sure that Josh isnt selling the fore fuel hat since Fore is no longer in busniss.

 

[VelocityBoy]

If you're running on a stock block then you're not going to be running enough boost to warrant the fuel hat upgrade. A boost-a-pump would suffice for now (it does shorten the lifespan of the pump tho).

The front crossover is not much of an upgrade, in fact on the 12 lbs kits from Arrington (vs the 6lbs) the front crossover is removed (interferes with the blower unit due to taller injectors)

 

[camarochevy1970]

If you're running on a stock block then you're not going to be running enough boost to warrant the fuel hat upgrade. A boost-a-pump would suffice for now (it does shorten the lifespan of the pump tho).

The front crossover is not much of an upgrade, in fact on the 12 lbs kits from Arrington (vs the 6lbs) the front crossover is removed (interferes with the blower unit due to taller injectors)

unless of course your boost a pump fails three times in 4000 miles and strands you, then regardless of boost you will wish you had built a little bit better

 

[VelocityBoy]

If your BAP failed 3 times in 4000 miles I'd look at a possible cause other than the BAP. A bap is a simple DC-DC converter, there's not much for them to fail on other than overheat or short.

 

[camarochevy1970]

it was melting it's own wires and melting it's own in-line fuse holder. All of the components we used to install it with held, but it tried to set itself on fire. I also believe I am not the only one to have a BAP act up.

 

[VelocityBoy]

Which pump were you using it with? How many pumps? Sounds like too much current draw on the BAP. If you draw too much power from the BAP, of course it'll fail, that's not the fault of the BAP.

 

[camarochevy1970]

one stock pump. Try again

 

[VelocityBoy]

Did you measure the current draw on the pump, current on the BAP? The stock pump shouldn't draw more than a few amps. Obviously you have issues and it ain't the BAP. And there's no reason to being a **** about it.

one stock pump. Try again

 

[camarochevy1970]

dude, the guy asked for the SAFEST solution. You are saying boost a pump? Thats like having sex with a hole in the condom. I am trying to help the guy out telling him to upgrade his fuel system correctly, and you are saying a voltage booster for a fuel pump is safer then a twin pump setup?

I am being a **** because you are implying my BAP issue is my fault. I am not the only one to have a BAP issue. Do you work for Kenne Bell or something?

 

[LSX-Jester]

Holy crap... 426 stroker and a 13.01 @ 109. I trapped 110 when I was stock lol.

Must be the BAP holding you back. Or maybe its the Go-Wing :grouphug:

 

[VelocityBoy]

Somehow tons of people are running BAP's without much issues let alone going through 3 of them, I was simply implying that instead of replacing the BAP 3 times, perhaps more time should have been spent trying to figure out the cause of the BAP failure to begin with.

BAP is not a kenne bell specific product by the way, MSD has made fuel pump boosters for years, try again.

 

[VelocityBoy]

What DA? What tires? 6-Speed? It's also a low compression stroker running NA with a blower cam. Anything else you want to add?

Holy crap... 426 stroker and a 13.01 @ 109. I trapped 110 when I was stock lol.

Must be the BAP holding you back.

 

[camarochevy1970]

BAP is not a kenne bell specific product by the way, MSD has made fuel pump boosters for years, try again.

I was assuming the MSD didn't suck as much as the KB

Still curious though why we think BAP is safer then an actual pump setup that is adequate for the engine needs?