whats slowing me down?

92streetstang

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I'm wondering were I'm loosing the most power in my setup. I have a GT-40 crate motor with the B303. I have a TFS track heat intake,80mm MAF,24lb injectors,kirban fuel pressure reg. Just installed the intake and I'm not feeling nearly the power gain I expected. I know my stock fuel pump and tb are hurting me but anyone have an idea of how much.
 
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I am sure the stock throttle body is not helping for sure. Especially with the 80mm MAF and the bottle neck to the TB. I would change that and get it dynoed as well. Check and adjust timing maybe? Fuel pressure settings?
 
Should feel pretty solid upper midrange power...is the car AOD? FP and timing look good..that combo should lay down in the 260range. I would pull the codes to see if anything is out of commision.
 
i guarrenty its your stock fuel pump. youve maxed it out. i had heads and intake on my car with 24# injectors running the stock cam and fuel pump when i got my wide band kit. made a pass down the track and got an afr of 26:1 :nono: i added more fuel pressure and afr got a little better. i went so fast as to be running 60psi fuel pressure at idle with vacuum off and it was still about 18:1. thats when i realized that at idle the stock fuel pump could make plenty of pressure but at wot it couldnt keep up and fuel pressure dropped. if you have h/c/i your fuel pump is even worse off then mine was. put in a 255lph pump in the tank and lowered my fuel pressure back to normal and afr was great and it made a ton more power.
get a new fuel pump!!!
 
ok man sounds good i've already got a pump and tb coming figured what the hell might as well have them. wanting to add a supercharger in the near future anyway. i did find that the timing was off 8* so i set it at 14*. did seem to help my low end. any other suggestions? I also need to get an electric fan cars starting to warm up with upgrades, whats a good fair price fan ?