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| posted on January 29th, 2004 at 01:12 AM |
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Is the fuel pump adequate?
Is the factory fuel pump adequate to handle dual 40 IDFs on an 1835 or do I need to replace it? Do I need pressure regulators and all that stuff or am
I OK with the standard pump and a T piece?
Raf (from freezing US)
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| posted on January 29th, 2004 at 02:05 AM |
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Standard fuel pump should be ok but yule have to put a fuel pressure gauge on it and check,spose to be 3 psi,i think your spose to use extra gaskets
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| posted on January 29th, 2004 at 06:40 AM |
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Yep
that is right.
I use one of the cheap Fuel Pro regulators.
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on January 29th, 2004 at 06:59 AM |
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Hey Barry, yep what? Adequate or need a regulator or both?
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| posted on January 29th, 2004 at 11:37 AM |
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Yep - Luggy did a good post
Standard pump is adequate. A regulator is good.
"I" have been told IDF's like 1 1/2 lbs pressure and DRLA's can handle 3 lbs
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| posted on January 29th, 2004 at 12:57 PM |
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| posted on January 29th, 2004 at 03:47 PM |
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Standard pump is fine, as you have a standard cam and heads. With a standard pump you don't need a regulator.
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| posted on January 30th, 2004 at 12:17 AM |
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Like Craig said, it will feed your engine.
If you move up, you will need to go a to an electric pump. The "Facet" type is very popular, but needs a regulator - usually a very cheap
taiwan-made chrome jobby for about the same price.
When you reach this level, buy a "rotary" pump - this is usually a Carter (a brand that is well known to us old-timers,) and is
self-regulated (and has a filter included!) and, while still needing a block-off to sit where the original pump did, will feed any carbs you find
until you reach the highly-addictive sub-12 set at the drags...
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