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What components do I need to run this set up?

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h0oligan

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I want to upgrade my intake and heads, but i know that a lot more has to be upgraded to keep up with all the air flow, like a new fuel pump, TB, etc. What other thing do i need to price out before i go for the up grade. I was thinking of a street heat intake and afr 165 heads, what do you think?
 

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You can do it without the other stuff, it just won't be ideal. You're right though, there is more you'll need to get the most out of it. You may want to go different with this stuff if you plan on bigger upgrades in the future, but even with a stronger cam you should still be fine with those parts and a 155lph pump, adjustable regulator, 65-70mm TB (depending on whether you plan a cam swap later or not), 24# injectors and a 75mm MAF calibrated for them. What goes in must come out (in one form or another) so if you aren't running a 2.5" exhaust yet, it's worth thinking about at least a catback system. Doing all that stuff before the heads and intake won't offer much of a difference for the time and money, but putting doing the heads and intake first should so I'd say go for it now. Do the rest later to frost the cake and really wake the combo up. I'd say do the pump and regulator last, since the stock pump should be able to support these mods for awhile without quitting, and without a cam, you should be fine at the stock fuel pressure so there isn't really a need to tweek it unless you run into some issues- which could happen but probably wont if everything is in good working order now. Again, if you're thinking of something big like forced induction down the road, you'll want a bigger pump and injectors, etc...otherwise you can easily get by with these sizes with no trouble.
 

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Yeah, thats good news cuz i wont have to save as much money now. I'm not trying to build a race ready car yet, all I'm looking for is a boost of power. I was planning on rebuilding the engine before i go and supercharge it and i could obviously just use these parts on the next engine. So, what do I absolutely need with the intake and heads?
 

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Just gaskets dude. Oh, if you get the AFR's, don't get the 2.02 intake valve or you'll have to flycut the pistons. Otherwise, it all just bolts up. Should work with all your stock parts.
 
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