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Jan 28, 2005 | 02:19 PM

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shoptek

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Looks ALOT better

That glass filter ($5) belongs on a rice wagon, not a 70-80K race car

Jan 28, 2005 | 03:32 PM

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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17

I still like the clear filter because of the easy inspection...

Jan 28, 2005 | 03:51 PM

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1971Ultra

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So you decided to ditch the fuel pressure gauge??

Jan 28, 2005 | 04:21 PM

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So how ya gonna know what pressure you are feeding each line? Assume you know where you where when you did the switch but that might change now that you are using both ports.

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Jan 28, 2005 | 05:09 PM

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The regulator has a port for the gauge, buth ther isn't enough space for my current gauge. Will tryto get a smaller gauge or install the gauge remotely...

Jan 28, 2005 | 05:16 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by isosceles

So what was all the stink about rubber hoses? Is that limited to cars turning below certain times? I have a rubber hose running from the inner fender to the carb inlet pipes. It's not the Autozone hose either, but some nice blue hose from Aeroquip that is rated to over 250psi(might even be higher than that) and it's hard to kink. I got it from my local speed shop.

Hey Isosceles, that wouldn't be the same rubber hose as I'm running from my tank would it (seen on my frame going to the fuel pump)

Olivier that's a much better setup. The tech will start looking more closely at your car if he sees things that might suggest shortcuts have been taken

Jan 28, 2005 | 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GrandSportC3

The regulator has a port for the gauge, buth ther isn't enough space for my current gauge. Will tryto get a smaller gauge or install the gauge remotely...

Maybe it was in a previous message, but what part/description is your pressure regulator? I have a Holley regulator. Your's looks different, it looks like it's aluminum. And yes, the regulator looks like this is the way it should be installed, but once you get it in, how do you know you have the correct pressure setting? I know, you could just build the carb bowl feed line with a fuel gauge in the line, but then you have to worry about the gauge hitting the underneath of the air cleaner.

So many details........