Walbro Fuel pump

[96mark8]

I know this has already been covered but i did a search and could not find anthing. anyway i am planing on puting a Walbro 255 fuel pump in my 96 mark 8 i will be getting it from http://www.jdsperformance.com/index.asp?initemuid=436&fcmd=item&inmake=0 and i need to know if i should get the GSS317 or GSS342. also if any one has a tech article that would help alot (i have already seen the one on LvC that is for the gen2 but i would like to see one for the gen one) . thanks

 

[96mark8]

come on guys a little help i know lots of people have done this swap!

 

[unity]

I am pretty dang sure you want the high pressure one.

 

[chicken]

i think the gen one is nothing like the gen 2 basket style, i believe its just the pump secured to the steel lines with a sending unit attached to the side. should be pretty straight forward remove sock, pry pump out of lower retaining ring remove hose from top and unplug

 

[98LSC32V]

You can either use the regular 255 or the HP... the HP isn't needed unless you are going to be using nitrous or forced induction. It's a bit louder than the regular one.

 

[98CobraStarLSC]

Just get the SVT focus pump.. Still flows 255lph, its around the same price and its easier to install from what i have read! seems like the way to go!

 

[unity]

Just get the SVT focus pump.. Still flows 255lph, its around the same price and its easier to install from what i have read! seems like the way to go!

I thought the focus pump was for Gen 2.

 

[98CobraStarLSC]

ahh, for some reason i thought it was a 98.. i must have misread..

did they switch to a return style fuel system in 97 or 96 when they went obdII?

 

[kustomizingkid]

They just switched to a metal tank with a completly different basket and sending unit for the 97-98.

 

[98LSC32V]

The gen 2 setup is variable voltage as well.

 

[96mark8]

alright thank for the help guys.

 

[AbrahamLincoln]

search i did a decent write up on a thread while back

 

[98lincmk7lsc]

search i did a decent write up on a thread while back

Might want to search for "Walboro!"

 

[kustomizingkid]

search i did a decent write up on a thread while back

Owned!

 

[96mark8]

search i did a decent write up on a thread while back

i remember seeing a good thread about it a couple months back but when i did search i could not find it.

 

[K-FAN]

ok guys i found this one on ebay.Has anyone ever bought this one or would u recommand the jdperformance focus one? help im looking to buy it for my gen 2 mark viii in a couple days thanks....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/255-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

[kustomizingkid]

For a gen 2 I would give Max a call for a SVT Focus pump.

 

[XLRVIII]

Owned!

Oh the irony..

 

[MediumD]

ok guys i found this one on ebay.Has anyone ever bought this one or would u recommand the jdperformance focus one? help im looking to buy it for my gen 2 mark viii in a couple days thanks....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/255-...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

That's not a Walbro, it's a TREperformance knock off. I have heard mostly bad things about those fuel pumps, I would steer clear, get a real Walbro for a first gen Mark VIII or the Ford Focus SVT pump - from Ford - for a second gen Mark VIII.