Does anyone have pictures of this FPR installed and what you used as far as fittings to make the install.
Looking for a clean install or nice looking set-up

car is a 1987 camaro 2.8 => carb'd 350

 

Not the best pic, this isnt the cleanest install, but was easy to hook up. I cut the 2.8 rubber fuel lines, and installed 3/8 barb to 3/8NPT fittings for the feed/ and a 5/16 barb to 3/8npt for the return. I used similar fittings for the feed to the carb/nitrous and installed a pressure guage on the last open port. Im running a 255lph fuel pump, and the regulator does a pretty good job. Fuel pressure is a bit high at idle at 7psi, but at WOT it drops to 6 and holds steady. This winter I will probably install a 3/8th return line to help hold the same pressure at all time.

 

I don't think I have the same set-up. my fuel lines are bent in a 90 then saginal ended.
I think I might do this for a set-u run the 5/16 line up and flare it to a 3/8 NPT return, then run a 90 down from the front port and run a flare/NPT on that as well, then run a 3/8 NPT barbed end and go hose to the feed line to the carb
I'll get pics this weekend if it works the way I am hoping/planning it will

 

 

Could you make a list of the fittings you used to make that work with stock lines?

 

Yeah let me see if I can get the part numbers.

 

wow im moving mine there instead of on the intake, now i only have to run one long line. nice

 

Thanks you. It could have been a little cleaner. Instead of having the return line loop around it could have been made with a 90 off the side and a straight shot to the return line, might have had to use a 45. My wife did it so I felt it was best to leave it be.

 

Earls part #'s

Fuel line
9894DBJERL
Female 16mm X 1.5 Saginaw

Return line
9894DBHERL
Female 14mm X 1.5 Saginaw

Those are really the only two special fittings.

Everything is just a 90 or a 45.

Sorry it took so long for me to get you the part numbers.

 

what kind of an fittings do u need? i gotta swap mine over from rubber to braided to pass tech you can only have 12 inches of rubber fuel line. Plus it just looks cool

 

The two fittings that I listed are what you need to go from the factory fuel lines to -6 AN fittings. After that its up to you how you run the lines to the carb and the return line. It's kinda of a pain but not bad. I don't think it's a real good idea to run rubber line with the higher fuel pressure of the TBI and TPI pumps. I guess you could use the high pressure fuel line and double clamp everything.

 

but what kind of an fittings do u need that plug into the mallory to the braided line? the rubber line has been holding up fine but time for an upgrade

 

My regulator is in the same spot on my 383. Pictures are kinda shitty and my engine bay is really dirty. I haven't had the time to clean it as the motor just went into the car.

 

You will need a 3/8 NPT to -6 AN fitting on the regulator.

 

I am currently in the middle of my fuel line project. If anyone is interested I have pics of the fittings and part #'s that will allow you to go from the injector pod to the factory flexible lines or if you desire to go directly to the hard lines

Let me know

 

Great post. I bookmarked it since I intend on doing a carb swap on 2 vehicles. lol

 

Yea I am completed running the fuel lines and have 2 questions-
I ran it as follows ->reg mounted to strut tower bolt, bent the factor lines to regulator, flared stardard 45 flares. Ran the return through the bottem and the feed to the front most port through a 90 fitting. The ran thee port facing the motor to the fuel inlet of the carb. Blocked the other 2 ports.
now for the questions
#1 Do i need the "madatory" fuel filter between the reg. and carb? Holley 4160
#2 Does anyone esle adjust their pressure to around 6 psi and get a bouncing needle(fuel gauge) and line problem? Now the only thing i am thinking is if, lets says the return line is clogged then you would think it would bounce more when "more" fuel is returned at a lower PSI not at a higher psi or is the fuel PSI gauge wrong that is in the Y-block for the dual feed in the carb?

 

DCtrumpet, please email me at chandler738965@bellsouth.net

 

This is how I have it now as you can see unsafe and ugly. I am going to mount it by the two hard lines. Double clamp rubber hose to the hard lines and run a 3/8NPT to -6AN fitting to -6AN braided hose to the carburetor fuel line inlet. I have that blue jegs carb line with the gauge does anyone know what fitting I need for that? Also If I have a regular fuel filter (under the car) and fuel filters in the carb bowls do I still need yet another fuel filter in between the regulator and inlet?

 

My son and I did a similar install to what you everyone else did. As you can see in the pics not much different.

I didn't know and couldn't find the fittings to go from the car hardline to the npt so I ended up having a custom hose shop make new hoses using the old fitting on the car side of the lines. Turned out real nice, and cost less than $15 (that's just for those two hoses, not the braided lines and other fittings).

The braided line and other fittings are standard stuff like everyone else is using.

 

min is pretty simple and clean... sorry about the blurry picture.

 

I just finished reading this and am about to install my 4309 and found this extremely helpful. Thanks guys

 

I found this old thread to be very helpful and thought I'd add my pic. I borrowed Nut's idea of mounting directly to the return.

 

old thread but VERY helpful

 

Very nice setup...

 

got any pics of a edelbrock 1406 carb. setup

 

I know this is an OOOOOLD post, but did you (or anyone else with this placement) ever have any issues with fuel boiling in the fuel lines after the car sits when its hot?

 

Should a fpr be required with a mechanical fuel pump?

 

Internal,

I haven't had any problem with that setup.

Elcectro,

If you using a big mechanical pump that is putting out more than 7psi you might need some sort of regulator but I don't know how you would return it to the tank.

 

I have a stock mechanical fuel pump and my car drives and idles good but I'm honestly only getting one mpg I figured a fpr would fix my problem. 327 with a edelbrock 1406 (600cfm)

 

1 mpg? If that's honestly the case I don't see how the car is even running or how you have rings left.

 

Ok I over exaggerated more like five mpg. The fuel system consist of [tank to mechanical to fuel filter to carb]

 

I would start a thread listing all of your mods and what problems you are having if you haven't already.

 

1989 FireBird was a tpi setup converted into Carb. 327 sbc. Has forged pistons, Stock cam, Edelbrock performer intake, Edelbrock 1406 carb (600cfm), Polished and Ported 305 heads, Steel tubed headers, Accel Distributor. Fuel system uses stock tank with a hose to mechanical fuel pump to Fuel Filter and into the carburetor. Car has AC delete. 400 turbo transmission and the rear end has a 3.27 gear ratio.

 

So we don't clutter this thread up.

 

How do i make a new thread? I'm new at thirdgen

 

What kind of pressures are you guys setting your carbs to? My car is running really bad and I can't track down why yet. I have a cheap liquid fuel guage on my car. When the car warms up the pressure drops down. I don't know if its the gauge or the fuel pressure is actually dropping. The highest I can get it to go is 9psi and the lowest is 5psi. IIRC I am using a TPI pump. I'm going to check the fuel filter tonight and see if its clogged up.

Thanks.

J

 

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Here's how I have mine installed... I used the stock hoses and mounted it to one of the bolts on the strut tower mount plate.

 

i have one of does too

 

Does anyone have a pic of their setup on a swap from crossfire injection? It appears to me that the supply line is on the passenger side and the return line is on the drivers side with the line that went to the charcoal canister. Thanks.

Shawn