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Re: Confused about upgrading to svt lower IM #106548 10/06/01 05:56 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA T Terry Haines Member
Terry Haines Member T Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA	All the return type injectors are side feed ,the later are top feed.I'll dig up some nath on matcing etc injector size Vs HP etc. V6 MTX 'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!" 'Its only nuts & bolts!' 'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....! Haines Motor Sports Inc, Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning' SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'... Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk ..don't talk about it DO IT !!!

Re: Confused about upgrading to svt lower IM #106549 10/07/01 05:55 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO D DemonSVT Member
DemonSVT Member D Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 7,329 KC, MO	IMO putting the large 34/35mm lower on the tiny stock upper may lose power. Seems like the added turbulence caused from going from "maybe" 28mm (stock upper) to 34/35mm back to 28mm (heads) would do a number on velocity. Among other things... You are much better off getting the upper! It's already smaller then the stock lower... 2000 SVT #674 - Check it out! Whoever coined the phrase; "If it ain't broke; don't fix it" ~ Just doesn't get it...

Re: Confused about upgrading to svt lower IM #106550 10/07/01 02:59 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 446 Jacksonville, FL S Sparks WRX Member
Sparks WRX Member S Joined: May 2000 Posts: 446 Jacksonville, FL	Clear something up for me - is the only thing that makes the lower returnless the fuel rail? Or is there a physical difference in the casting or injector type. Will the 98 (E0) fuel rail and injectors fit on the 2K larger lower?

Re: Confused about upgrading to svt lower IM #106551 10/07/01 03:30 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,861 Thousand Oaks, California, USA B Big Jim Member
Big Jim Member B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 1,861 Thousand Oaks, California, USA	Quote: Originally posted by sparks: Clear something up for me - is the only thing that makes the lower returnless the fuel rail? Or is there a physical difference in the casting or injector type. Will the 98 (E0) fuel rail and injectors fit on the 2K larger lower? I think I already answed that question about 4 posts up. Someone needs to try it to find out. Do you want to be a pioneer? Jim Johnson 98 SVT

Re: Confused about upgrading to svt lower IM #106552 10/07/01 03:43 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 446 Jacksonville, FL S Sparks WRX Member
Sparks WRX Member S Joined: May 2000 Posts: 446 Jacksonville, FL	I'm about to have my hands on a 3.0L lower, and yes I'm going to try.

Re: Confused about upgrading to svt lower IM #106553 10/07/01 05:17 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA T Terry Haines Member
Terry Haines Member T Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA	Side feed(early) Vs top feed(returnless) injectors. V6 MTX 'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!" 'Its only nuts & bolts!' 'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....! Haines Motor Sports Inc, Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning' SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'... Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk ..don't talk about it DO IT !!!

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