Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) please help...eyes and head hurting from reading about LP, PP, and VP psi and such..

[SField]

i have read every post on here about this stuff and i'm still in the dark on what to do...



1) just add a carter 4600



2) move stock lp



3) get rid of the lp and put a 4601hp or a holley blue



4) #3 plus do 1/2 fuel lines



5) #1 plus banjo blots



i really need some help the more i read the less i understand what to do...



the truck right now has a comp 5x5 , 275's , 5" ext. , and water/meth which i dont use till i do something about fuel system... the truck made 370 without water/meth... i plan on putting in some dd2's or dd3's

 

[dresslered]

I know the feeling but at least you are getting lots of opinions. The most important thing to do is to get a fuel pressure gauge! This is an absolute must. I would say that the easiest solution is to just keep a stock lift pump under the rear seat and replace as required. The next improvement would be to move the stock pump to the rear just next to the fuel tank. This should add some extra life to the poor thing. Now..... you apparently are on an extra fueling kick. You are probably on the hairy edge of what the stock lift pump can do and probably should step up to a better system. The problem now is you are getting into the 'experimental' pumps which haven't completely proven themselves. Additionally, if you get a failure with one of them, the replacement parts will be much tougher to find on the road than with the stock system. I would first figure out where you want to end up in the horsepower arena, and then focus on the fueling system. But get the gauge!

 

[Thomas]

Get the gauge.

 

[SField]

well i hooked up a gauge to the sv befor and after filter and it is 7 at id befor and 5 after and down the road any type of gas it goes to 0 psi. so i guess i'mm going to do something right now. .

 

[Ncostello]

Since your pressures are in question... simply replace your LP with a new one and start fresh. Monitor your pressure with a quality gauge setup (This step is not really optional for the long term).



With that being said... you've just spent more than $200. If you want you can add some aftermarket banjo bolts for your fittings. They will have larger port holes to help a little perhaps. They are inexpensive enough to go ahead and do. Or you can drill yours out a little larger if you like.



Save your money, save your time, and save your sanity. You can go round and round and spend lots of cash only to have a failure anyway somewhere in a home made modified system.



The fact is... as long as the LP in its original location is doing its job you'll be fine. The only way to know is to get a gauge. Having to buy a lift pump or two over the ownership of your truck isn't fun. But again they eventually wear out like anything.