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Old Aug 31, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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42lb injectors

Hey guys looking to buy some 42lb injectors for my 396 lt4 im building and looking for the best available.
Opinions please.thanks hghpwr
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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How do you define "best". What many will consider "best" has a spray pattern that is not so great for NA but is good for other purposes.
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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Looking for the best quality product based on what experience forum memebers have.
I have 30lb accel injectors which have worked well for me but others have not had a good experience with them for an example.Are ford injectors still popular etc,...
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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I've read a lot about injectors on these forums, and FWIW I am going with Racetronix. I would recommend them.
Old Aug 31, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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I bought 42LB lucas injectors on Ebay and got a good price. I heard nothing bad but was told to stay away from Accel. Not every experience is bad but to many for my taste.
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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Accel yellow were very bad but then they switched to basically the same thing as the Fords.

There are some interesting pattern videos on Youtube.
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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I was in the same boat.
I just sold my SVO 30s and picked up a set of flow-matched Racetronix from their site for $42.50 each.
That should be more than enough for the new setup.
You can get the non-matched ones for $34.50, but with a +/- tolerance of 4%, I decided it wasn't worth cheaping out over.

Someone here was selling a set of used ford 39 or 42# injectors with adapters not too long ago.
You might want to check the for sale section.

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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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After having spent time around a shop that specializes in diesel pumps and injection and gas injectors, you couldnt give me a set of those lucas injectors. Pattern looks just like a super soaker . Bosch design 3 injectors are very sweet though. I have a set of them from "f.a.s.t." that are 36#, they do even better with higher fuel pressure. They're easy to spot as they are very skinny looking. Google image search is an easy place to find them. I think the ford svo stuff is now switching to that type of injector.

Youtube has some eye openers if you dont have anyone local that specializes in fuel injector work that will let you hang around the shop.
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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my greentops work great
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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I've herd Frpp injectors are great. I'd go with a matched set of racetronix though.
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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Ford green tops FTW!
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