after the hitch i got started on the next major upgrade, P7100 swap! i have been waiting for this since shortly after getting the truck, the VE is just NOT up for hot rodding. the more i learned the tuning and control setup in the VE, the more i wanted it out. another big change is ditching the electric fuel pump and going back to all mechanical. i have a whole 2nd gen engine on a stand i striped for the swap, and just ordered the other parts/upgrades.
first things first though, hot-rod lift pump. lucky for me this one i had already was the larger 30mm plunger. i drilled out the internal port to a 7/16" hole (from about 3/16 stock), deburred, ditched the inlet screen, and got everything cleaned up for the COMP 973-1 valve spring. i'll run a washable inline pre-filter just before it, should flow way better than the factory screen. it is also getting -8an fittings both in and out, there will only be one banjo fitting left where the fuel return is.
