If you've never heard the adage "measure twice and cut once," we're happy to remind you that you don't want to cut your fuel lines too short.
For E85 compatibility and easy installation, Rick chose Russell's ProClassic hose that's good for up to 350 psi and is compatible with fuel, oil, or antifreeze. It's easy to install because you can cut it with a pair of scissors instead of using a saw, as what's needed for the steel-braided stuff.
You don't need any special tools to install the hose ends. Of course, Rick has put together a kit just for Fox Mustangs (PN PK-RUSS50; $710). It includes all the hose and fittings you need.
Whether you're running one or two aftermarket fuel pumps, the easy way to activate them is to tap into the factory fuel pump relay with a secondary relay. This way your pumps will cycle with the key just like the stock pumps.
The new rails Rick used were prototype pieces from Mallory, so we don't have pricing or part number info, but they fit well and accept the factory fuel-pressure sensor. When you're ready to move a lot of fuel, larger-diameter aftermarket rails are an easy way to eliminate the restrictions of the narrow stock rails. When a big injector opens wide, it can vacate the stock rails and cause a lean condition. That's bad.
Speaking of big injectors, in preparation for the ProCharger portion of the testing, the Anderson Ford Motorsport crew stepped up to 150-lb/hr FRPP fuel injectors (PN M-9593-E303; $460).
They also added the optional PMS Injector Power Driver that allows the use of low-impedance injectors without installing new drivers in a stock processor.
With the move to supercharging, Rick called for NGK R spark plugs (PN BP7EFS), three ranges cooler than stock and gapped at 0.032 inch.
With all the support hardware installed, it was time to bolt on a ProCharger D-1SC tuner kit ($4,890) for the first round of supercharged testing. Naturally, Rick outfits any blown car he gets his hands on with one of AFM's Power Pipes (PN AF-0114C; $249), which are high-flow inlet tubes shown to increase boost by reducing inlet restriction.
After testing with the D-1SC street blower (right), Rick had to see what the racy F-1A blower ($3,400) would do for the combination. According to ProCharger, the D-1SC is good for 1,400 cfm, 32 psi, and 925 hp. The F-1A ups the ante with 1,625-cfm, 38-psi, and 1,100hp capabilities. Besides pumping up another 3 pounds of boost to 23 psi, the F-1A was good for another 26.92 hp and 19.61 lb-ft of torque. Rick is confident that by tweaking and tuning more, he could get the F-1A combo near or past 700 hp.
With the blower installed, the final piece of the puzzle was a mass air meter calibrated for the 150-lb/hr injectors. For best results, the PMS needs an accurate mass air meter to rely on, so Rick chose a PMAS Cyclone mass air meter (PN PMA-35C/150bt/GT99-1; $468). As you can see, this meter picks up air to measure from points all around the circumference of the housing, which is said to eliminate signal noise that can cause fluctuations in the mass air voltage. Such fluctuations ultimately lead to inconsistent power production.