performance:fueling
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| The stock injectors on a 3800 really are not that great for higher horsepower builds. There is a little bit of headroom with the L67 injectors, but once you start using a turbo or a small supercharger pulley you will start to exceed the capabilities of the stock injectors. | The stock injectors on a 3800 really are not that great for higher horsepower builds. There is a little bit of headroom with the L67 injectors, but once you start using a turbo or a small supercharger pulley you will start to exceed the capabilities of the stock injectors. | ||
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| + | At this point you will need to look at some of the aftermarket fuel injectors. There is plenty of aftermarket for fuel injectors so it's just a matter of finding the largest injector you think you'll need and tuning your computer to take use them properly. At this point you will want to look at your fuel pump as well. | ||
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| + | ==== Stock injectors ==== | ||
| The 3800 came equipped with different injectors depending on whether it's a series 2 or 3, and if it is supercharged or naturally aspirated. | The 3800 came equipped with different injectors depending on whether it's a series 2 or 3, and if it is supercharged or naturally aspirated. | ||
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| Every fuel pump's performance will vary based on base fuel pressure and voltage supplied so **take these numbers with a grain of salt**. In general this is a good outline of a safe fuel pump size for the amount of power you're trying to make: | Every fuel pump's performance will vary based on base fuel pressure and voltage supplied so **take these numbers with a grain of salt**. In general this is a good outline of a safe fuel pump size for the amount of power you're trying to make: | ||
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