I’ve heard of this before. I don’t have the issue with mine, I’ve got a ‘02 24v HO 6 speed and a fass 165 on a tank bottom mounted sump. Some times every once in awhile I’ll get a long crank when cold and been sitting. sometimes not. Some times it fired right up. All things caused by is the fass fuel pump is causing an issue with the ‘pintle’ I guess it’s called inside the vp44, the fuel pressure pushing against it when it’s priming while cranking is causing the hard start, the fix is simply to make your fass not ‘prine while cranking’ or run while cranking, but to only run after cranking has stopped and the motor is running, there’s enough fuel in the lines and in the pump for it to run for a few seconds until cranking has stopped. There’s several circuits you can wire the relay into that isn’t powered while cranking. Or do like this is saying and add a relay on a relay so it doesn’t power until cranking has stopped. Or put the pump on a hard toggle that’s hidden and it can also act as an anti teft device! Real simple fix. Easy issue to solve. Maybe I’ll do mine, I’ll have to look at how it’s wired, I’m not even sure if it primes or runs while cranking or not I’ll have to liesten to it and see. I wanna p pump mine anyways. I want all mechanical, no wires, nuke proof. I even want the pull cable fuel kill. No electronic fuel shut off solenoid to go bad or wire in. Nuke proof diesel! There was one guy I saw his Cummins 12v swapped square body suburban on u tube and he did the pull cable fuel kill and also had his starter plumbed into an air tank and could spin it with an air tank, so if the starter went out from an emp he could still start the diesel engine! Or pop start it being a manual trans.

I see that edge ez chip there. That’s your first problem, those edge timers were junk. The secound problems is your still running the stock OE filter housing and prolly the junk Carter lift pump. Should install as fass with a tank mounted bottom sump. No draw straw crap. Remove all that stock oe fuel filter garbage and lines and create some room and clean that engine bay up. You’ll need a block off plate for the mech fuel lift pump, as the 24v blocks are the same as the 12v blocks and still had the hole for the mech pump. Any auto parts store has a Mr gasket part number #1516 for a chrome block off plate with gasket. Same block off plate as a big block Chevy! Anything less than 10 psi and you’re slowly cooking the vp44. Anything less than 5 psi and immediate damage occurs. A fass will supply a constant 15-16 psi ast all rpm’s, chipped, bigger injector and turned up how ever high. A vp44 needs constant cool Clean diesel fuel to cool them. That’s the vp44’s biggest downfall, other than that they are a decent pump. I’m still going to p pump swap my ‘02 24v HO 6 speed one of these days. A VE rotary pump swap may even valve an option to as p 7100 pumps are getting harder and harder to find. People are wanting $1000+ for core pumps. And good cores are getting harder and harder to find.

saw the car in clare yesterday

That sure looks like NMD! Are you local to the track?

Do set the end play by adding or subtracting shims to the back of the front pump or to the back of the case????

I wondered how you were coming with this. It's always something to slow the build down. Looking good though

Great video I’m glad it’s finally somewhat all one peice again can’t wait to see what that front suspension will do. sucks about the turbo

That self clearancing turbo is a feature, not many out there 😂

You are getting there. Thanks for the honest opinions on fueltech. Lots of folks on the interwebs talking about how good the system is and how their tech support is etc. I don’t want to have to call tech support. I want it to be intuitive and I want it to work correctly. I run Holley and megasquirt on my race cars and most of the IAC and boost control stuff works decent for me.

im here, watching

can't wait to see what it makes. You planning on coming back to Thunder on the Strip next month?

Great video! Thank you

Excellent video! Did you happen to save the dimensions/shape of the side pieces that you plasma cut? I need to do this to my 68 Valiant.

I just had my first start up and it ran good and started learning but when I gave it a little throttle it stalled now it won't start. Any ideas?

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i just installed 7th light on the ECU is green says below run RPM, tooth detected, this is all new to me and i dont understand ?? when cranking stays on stall thank you for your time Chuck

I mean it shouldn't matter if the head grounds are on one head or both. After all we're talking about resistance and at the ECU there is 0.02 resistance .. but I tried it and still engine backfires while trying to start and U have a no start

Where you located ill help you out. For free

Keep doing what you love to do

The Batshit Volvo, I love it lol that car is gonna be so sick

You like odd balls 💪

Cool new project!

Good to see you're back

The transmission tunnel has to be modded for almost any non mopar swaps.

If you run a arb and ign controller it's cheap and easy to do an ls swap guy

my engine ran when i first started it a year ago now im trying to start it again its just the starter going it doesn't even attempt to kick over, not even a sputter any ideas ?

Easiest swap old 327 chevy. Nova ii pan. Or 400 sbc with a 95 dollar stepped pan

Too much hacking on the k member and trans tunnel

A ford 429 will fit best

A cad 425 might fit too. Front sump

A sbc with a stepped racing pan will fit

Secret guys. A 67 nova oil pan on a sbc will probably clear that mopar suspension bar.

I'd not do it this way. A sbc will go in better

Too much hacking and weakening 4 my taste.

Good effort. I did swaps like this in the 80s

Cadillac 472 429 500 425 have mid sump from devilles and similes. Use a remote oil filter and I'm think 2000 hp capable.

A ford 429 460 557 will fit better

Why devalue a b body

Lots of cutting of the tranny tunnel. Sucks

How do I go about getting that wiring diagram with a delayed relay

We have similar goals. I want to get mine into the 4s and it’s proving to be difficult with the 4 cylinder (5.2s so far) . Been thinking about this hybrid setup as well

You may have mentioned it before, but why the switch to fuel tech?

You won't regret it bro! P.S. This is GRG, lol

Wiring wiring wiring 😂

Nice ride !!thank you for the video. I know what ya mean about getting tired of your car. My Camaro has wore me out!!!

Any more progress on this build? I’m picking up an m50 this weekend to start building to swap in my fox that currently has a Mitsubishi 4 cylinder in it. I had planned for a straight 6 when I started the build and now I’m ready to follow through even though the 4 banger is hauling ass. TIA

Thanks for the video. I have a 72 dart that has the frame rail connectors installed. I'm thinking about putting a 600 hp w2 motor in the car. Will probably not take it to the track. Just a street car. Do I need a cage to prevent the body from twisting? I don't want to put one in if it's not really needed. Thanks for any info.

Dumbass

You only run a 300 horsepower or a little over you don't need a turbo 400. Turbo 400 is for Big Blocks that are carrying at least 600 horse to 1200

My tps wont calibrate it says there is too little of a difference between min and max because it isnt reading. we checked the the wire power makes it to the ecu but the ecu wont read the tps let me know if you would know what is going on