What fuel pump for a mild 306?

fiveoho · Mar 30, 2006

need some direction on what size fuel pump to go with on my 95. it will be a mild NA 306 setup with 24 # injectors.

im thinking 155 or 190?

do i need a in-tank electric?

preferance in brand?

summit has a holly in-tank electric 155 for $79. ( just a example)

thanks

fiveoho · Mar 30, 2006

anybody?

aleborjas · Mar 30, 2006

5spd GT · Mar 30, 2006

I'm using a 190lph in my "306"...h/c/i car. Daily driven.

I used a Walbro and I have some instructions on how to install if you want some help with that...good luck!

JOEGTS · Mar 30, 2006

I just installed the 190 from Ford Racing. The price is more but it comes complete ready to drop in. Make sure you get a new filler neck grommit.

fiveoho · Mar 30, 2006

5spd GT said:
I'm using a 190lph in my "306"...h/c/i car. Daily driven.

I used a Walbro and I have some instructions on how to install if you want some help with that...good luck!

hey man i appreciate that. i'll let you know if i need them.

so good luck with the walbro? price?

fiveoho · Mar 30, 2006

everyone seems to say 190.

i do appreciate all the advice.

is a FMS fuel pump the only one that is "complete" ready to use or are there others? whats the $$ on the FMS one?

bubba-dough · Mar 30, 2006

A 190 will be fine. I am running a 255. Oh and just about all name brand fuel pumps are Walbro....I have a Holley and it says Walbro right on the side.

N8Miller · Mar 30, 2006

5spd GT said:
I used a Walbro

it doesnt matter who's name is on it (BBK, etc etc), they are ALL made by Walbro... from what i was told.

use a 190 or 255. most likely you will wanna upgrade your mods down the road and then you will be asking if you have enough pump.

skip nay · Mar 30, 2006

I would just buy a 255 and be done with it. Plus you wouldn't be working the pump as hard and when you do more stuff you won't be saying I wish I would have bought that 255 for $20 more. When mine was fuel injection I didn't waste my time. I got 255 and didn't have a problem with it and noticed in 3rd and 4th gear after I had put it in those gears the car was stronger than ever before.

Vipersix · Mar 30, 2006

24# injectors on a n/a motor require only 114 lph at stock pressures. That said, I would recommend the 190 as well in case you ever need to go up in the future and the price difference is negligible.

fiveoho · Mar 30, 2006

Vipersix said:
24# injectors on a n/a motor require only 114 lph at stock pressures. That said, I would recommend the 190 as well in case you ever need to go up in the future and the price difference is negligible.

thats what i wanted to know: what LB is required for my CI.

so if no planned future upgrades are planned, a 190 would be the right choice?

fiveoho · Mar 30, 2006

did not know that walbro makes all fuel pumps tho.....learned somethin'

2000xp8 · Mar 30, 2006

yup, walbro makes almost all of them.

Use the 155, a 190 has very little use. The 190 is too little for a supercharger. And the 155 is enough to feed 400rwhp NA. Rendering the 190 for most people near useless.

jjd975 · Apr 1, 2006

I have run the 255 for years w/o issue. Just a lil n/a 306 here.

I ran the 155 at first and swore I would never need more. Thats till I added a nitrous kit. Guess what? The 155 wasnt enough pump. It wont hurt to run the 255 and it will cover you if your plans change. Dont buy twice or do the job twice if you dont need to. Get the 255 and be done.

5spd GT · Apr 1, 2006

N8Miller said:
it doesnt matter who's name is on it (BBK, etc etc), they are ALL made by Walbro... from what i was told.

Yes, I know that. I still used a Walbro and that is what I was saying...

There are other pump makers out there...popular? Probably not...but...

255 draws a bit more ampege and gives off a bit more heat. No biggie...

5spd GT · Apr 1, 2006

2000xp8 said:
yup, walbro makes almost all of them.

Use the 155, a 190 has very little use. The 190 is too little for a supercharger. And the 155 is enough to feed 400rwhp NA. Rendering the 190 for most people near useless.

What psi supercharger are you referring too...? That isn't set in stone...

If I had a SC trim on my bone stock 5.0L with upgraded injectors (24's) and tune, the 190lph "smallness" wouldn't scare me.

I'm perfectly happy with the 190lph. I don't think "bigger is better"...plus I'm sure it runs a bit quieter compared to a 255lph, which is another plus.

1991GreeNLX · Apr 1, 2006

NO way get a 255lph fuel pump might as well it' only a $10.00 diffrence

Matts89LX5.0 · Apr 1, 2006

get a 255

fiveoho · Apr 1, 2006

this will stay NA motor ( ) , so i dont want to get a 255 for the sole reason of thinking that there will be a upgrade in the future.

isnt a 155 plenty for what im doing?

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