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What size fuel injectors should I use in my Dakota?

I have a 1995 Dodge Dakota with a 318, bored out .030, 9.5-1 compression, lightweight TRW pistons, balanced and weight matched Eagle rods, stock crank, balanced rolling assembly, Crane Compucam 2000 mild cam, 1.6 roller rockers, heavy valve springs, Mopar double roller timing chain with a spring-loaded slack adjuster, Mopar M1 intake manifold, soon to be getting a opened-up throttle bodyits a 95 so it has the higher pressure fuel pumpIt also has Pacesetter headers, dual 2-1/2 inch exhaust, Mopar Performance ECM, Accel coil, huge gauge champion truck spark plug wires, and double platinum plugsMy question is with all that nifty stuff, what size injectors should I use? I have been told the stockers are 19lb/hr, thats whats on it now, but I have been told the 24lb'ers are a good upgrade for those motors, but I have also been told that the 24's are only good up to 350 hp, or somethingI figure maybe 30's, but I want a second opinion or twoThose things are not cheapAny ideas?

Answer:

Try this instead- Place it on aluminum foil that you have lightly sprayed with Pam (non stick spray)- Coat the fish with Hellman's mayonaise and some Everglades seasoning and bake at 350 for about 15 minutes- Then turn the broiler on and let it lightly brown the top- (about 5 minutes) Remove from oven and sprinkle shredded cheese (your favorite) and serve with wild rice! Makes a really nice meal.
Duration is not the only factor you have to consider when choosing fuel injectorsThe amount of fuel delivered in that duration is the major factorThis is where the lb/hr figures come in to playSeeing as how you are running 9.5 to 1 compression (obviously built to run on lower octane gasoline) , I would consider continuing to run the the stock fuel injectorsYour engine control module (ECM) should be more than up to the task of handling the modifications, as airflow should still be within the OEM parameters, even with a bored out TBOn another note, if you're having the TB opened up wider, make sure you get the intake matched to the new bore, and consider having the runners in the intake opened up as wellA bottle-necked induction system will in most cases perform worse than a stock setup.

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