Limits of fuel rails and restrictions?
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 12:15 am
While cleaning up and assembling the intake manifold for my 2.35 stroker I noticed this kink in the fuel supply hose. This is the main inlet, from the fuel filter.

Another view

And for comparision, a non-damaged one.

Think this will pose a restriction with supplying enough fuel? It's a 2.35 stroker with a 90 degree inlet TD05-16G and USDM STI 550cc "yellow" injectors? Intercooler to de determined. Straight California 91 octane pee-water- no meth/alchohol/water injection or any other "consumable" octane enhancer.
My horsepower will be set by the weakest link, and I don't want it to be the stupid fuel rail. Ideally I'd like to "max out" the turbo. And for smog reasons a parallel fuel feed is a secondary, but possible, option.

Another view

And for comparision, a non-damaged one.

Think this will pose a restriction with supplying enough fuel? It's a 2.35 stroker with a 90 degree inlet TD05-16G and USDM STI 550cc "yellow" injectors? Intercooler to de determined. Straight California 91 octane pee-water- no meth/alchohol/water injection or any other "consumable" octane enhancer.
My horsepower will be set by the weakest link, and I don't want it to be the stupid fuel rail. Ideally I'd like to "max out" the turbo. And for smog reasons a parallel fuel feed is a secondary, but possible, option.