I'm looking for a fuel rail upgrade over the stock 86-93 Mustang rails I currently have because cavitation is a bad thing and a larger setup will help minimize that as well as allow me room for possible growth later on down the line. I'm not looking to break the bank as of this time though due to long term plans for the Mustang. I've finally decided on a few parts that will put me in the VERY low 11's with that car, and I'll be going with all new parts for that so I need to save up. :burnout:
I'm aware that the 94-95 Mustang 5.0 fuel rails have more capacity then the earlier 86-93 versions that are in fact the same as the ones in SEFI 5.0 Cougarbirds. My question is this: What other vehicles used the upgraded 94-95 Mustang rails? The Explorer/Mountaineer perhaps? There are a lot more of those floating around by me in the local salvage yards.
Thanks in advance ;)
The Explorer rails have the fuel from the driver side.I have a set in the garage from my "P" engine.There are affordable aftermarket rails.I was JUST looking at a LOT of them on Ebay.
I'm leery about an eBay store and the possibility of inferior metal.
My job in the USAF was "Fuel Systems Mechanic." It's one thing that I'll save money on if I can, but I want the assurance of proven parts with it. I just don't know enough about the eBay rails to feel comfortable with using them.
If I can find a used set from a reputable company on there I will, but I was hoping I could score something from up the road here for $20.....
I see the set from the Mustang Depot on eBay as well as their own site $62 NEW......
WHY so cheap?!
Here's the link: http://www.themustangdepot.com/servlet/the-65/high%2C-performance%2C-peformance%2C-engine%2C/Detail
I would consider making my own out of copper tubing and solder. You would to salvage the injector mounts though. It could be done in any size and copper is easy to shape.
Yep, just read your previous post, for under 20 you could make your own.
If I had the fabricating tools and the time; perhaps.
A 4 year old and a 10 week old make things interesting in the time management department.
They seem cheap because it's not a complete kit.Look at "B" underneath "A".
I worked with fuel a lot too in the Air Force.I was a crew chief on the KC-135R.Remember those? All about the gas.I remember the saying we had...."Nobody kicks ass without tanker gas".LOL.
I know, but even option B; replete with an adjustable FPR; is dirt cheap. It appears as if the mounting position of the FPR is relocated as well. If I WERE to get that kit, I'd feel more comfortable using my Kirban regulator -- if that's possible.
See now why I'm looking for Ford parts to do this with? I like to know the answers BEFORE I have the parts. Guess I'll call them on Monday. No rush for this project.
I understand.Study as much as possible.Did you check the Corral? The rails can probably be found there for cheap from someone.
135's?
HA!
I worked KC-10's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KC-10_Extender
BTW -- the one in the pic on Wikipedia is one of mine. ;)
Yeah, I'll check my local site too. Someone'll have them. It's just a matter of when. Just wish I knew if they were used on other cars/trucks.
They held more fuel,but the 135's still kicked their asses.LOL.:) Either way,I loved all of them.I miss those jets.Everywhere we went,all over this world of ours,we never had to buy a meal.The refuelees always paid when we met up.Good bunch of people.You guys did have the drogues.That was awesome.We had to change the nozzles to refuel the Navy planes.What a pain,and all that safety wire.LOL.
You need drogues for Helicopters too. ;)
Had drogues on the 130's I worked on in my ANG unit when I left active duty. I HATED changing the hoses......
Man,all this REALLY brings back memories.We were in the Gulf for 14 months in '90 and '91.Man,what a time it was.
Spent 4 months in Incirlik Turkey in 2002. That was my last deployment. Flew daytime missions only. I came in when the aircraft came back. If nothing was broken for me, I went back to the tents. Only had 3 jobs the entire time I was there. 130's are dead nuts reliable.
Every time my jet (I was the Crew Chief on 0037) left and was landing somehwere other than home (all the time),I had to go with it.Egypt,England,Guam,Phillipines,Iceland,Greenland,Australia,all over the U.S.,Hawaii,Iraq and related nearby areas,etc.I wish I got those frequent flier miles.My baby.
The fuel lines in that link are made by professional products, which is a Chinese rip of manufacturer. That is why they are cheap.
Dragging this up. Just picked up a set of 94-95 specific rails.....CHEAP.
$20 from a local guy 5 minutes away. It's amazing how much you notice about a part when it's removed from a vehicle.
If you happen to come across a set of these for cheap, buy them. VERY obvious advantages to the design just from looking at them.
Do they connect to the stock V8 fuel line?
Yes. The fittings are the same sizes, the angles are slightly different so you CAN use the stock lines, but you'll have to play with them a bit. The return line will be at a strange angle going in.
A buddy has a junked 95.......Had no rails though.......I'm gonna take the lines from it as it will make for a cleaner look.
FYI -- the regulator is different as well.
So it's not a direct swap. Not like I need bigger fuel rails at my power level though.;)
No, but its close I can get the Kirban adjustable 94-95 regulator cheap enough.
Great article here that mentions perhaps using a pipe bender on the Fox steel lines to bend them to conform nicely to the 94-95 rails......
http://www.wazees.com/media/3488/sn95fuel-rail.pdf
My next option was the Professional Products 86-93 fuel rail kit. With the regulator that has to be used with those rails price is about $200..... I can do this for under $100.....
My intake spacer makes it so that I don't even have to pull the upper to accomplish any of this.