Making the big jump to E85 and I need some answers.

[Rid3_FaM0uS]

Hey guys like the title says I'm going to make the move from pump gas to E85. I wanna see what all the fuss is about! There's good reliable power to be made in it and I've got my mind set I'm going to go that route. I'm curious who you guys would recommend for upgrades and maybe some input on what's going to need to be modified to the fuel system to support the extra needed fuel capacity. I've been leaning towards Charles work from CJ Motorsport's(specifically the stage 2 return style kit) his 'ish is QUALITY. But I've been bothering him quite a lot with dumb @ssed questions(sorry Charles) as I don't know squat about fuel lines fuel capacity etc. Hes a very busy guy and i dont want to keep prodding him with noob questions. I have some 1100cc injectors picked out and a 340 pump I just need the rest of the components chime in and throw me some ideas guys especially anyone who may have or has some experience with Charles fuel kit.

Cheers all!

Ben

[Rusty]

You already FI?

[TerribleONE]

Originally Posted by Rid3_FaM0uS

Hey guys like the title says I'm going to make the move from pump gas to E85. I wanna see what all the fuss is about! There's good reliable power to be made in it and I've got my mind set I'm going to go that route. I'm curious who you guys would recommend for upgrades and maybe some input on what's going to need to be modified to the fuel system to support the extra needed fuel capacity. I've been leaning towards Charles work from CJ Motorsport's(specifically the stage 2 return style kit) his 'ish is QUALITY. But I've been bothering him quite a lot with dumb @ssed questions(sorry Charles) as I don't know squat about fuel lines fuel capacity etc. Hes a very busy guy and i dont want to keep prodding him with noob questions. I have some 1100cc injectors picked out and a 340 pump I just need the rest of the components chime in and throw me some ideas guys especially anyone who may have or has some experience with Charles fuel kit.

Cheers all!

Ben

What are your power goals? You may want a little more pump then that.

[Rid3_FaM0uS]

Yes rust I'm FI lol why you ask? Only 600 wheel for now though Blake. Charles is right on the verge of it himself with 9lbs so I figure I will be fine not only in fueling mods (1100cc inj 340 pump and stage 2 fuel kit.) but as well as with the extra whopping 15 whp at that point If the motor was gonna go its not because of such a negligible amount lol. Only reason I have decided to go the 340 vs 400 is IIRC Charles stated I would have to do quite a bit of hacking and retro fitting to get one in the stock fuel assembly. That I'm not game for.

[phunk]

Well... to put a 400/485 pump in....

When performing the return conversion that is included with the S2 fuel system, you will have to do some "light" hacking to get the stock regulator out. It is "molded" in there.

Once the return conversion is installed to the sending unit, the port off the internal filter that used to feed the stock regulator gets blocked off with an o-ring. Once this has been done, the hacking involved to put the 485 in there will require chopping into the filter. This means you will have to just bypass the filter, and install a filter outside the tank somewhere. Adding an external filter to the S2 fuel system is done pretty easy. There is a short pipe in the rear of the kit that I made so that it can be removed and replaced with a filter and some additional plumbing when needed.