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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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fuel line/ pressure regulator/ carb question

i'm putting together my first carb setup. i know to run the feed line to the pressure regulator and then to the carb. but i don't know where to hook the return line up to.

i'm running a standard holley pressure regulator. p/n #12-803. it has three pots. two are stamped, "out" and one is stamped, "in". The instructions say to run the feed line to the "in" port. And run the out ports to each carb if you're running a dual carbs. and if you are running one carb to plug the extra "out" port.

i want to know where if i plug the extra port, where do i run the return line to?
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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Re: fuel line/ pressure regulator/ carb question

That's a deadhead regulator, you can't use it with a stock pump.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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Re: fuel line/ pressure regulator/ carb question

i don't have a stock one. i have an aeromotive ss pump. http://aeromotiveinc.com/products-pa...l-pump-38-npt/
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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Re: fuel line/ pressure regulator/ carb question

do i have to use one with a return on the regulator?
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Re: fuel line/ pressure regulator/ carb question

Not with that Aeromotive pump, but there are advantages to doing so.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 03:02 AM
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Re: fuel line/ pressure regulator/ carb question

so do you think if i got something like this would that work?

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HLY-12-803BP/
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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That should work.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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Re: fuel line/ pressure regulator/ carb question

i would recommend using a bypass type regulator.
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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Re: fuel line/ pressure regulator/ carb question

Originally Posted by antsZRS
i would recommend using a bypass type regulator.
isn't that what the one is i put up the link to?
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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Re: fuel line/ pressure regulator/ carb question

The 12-803BP is, yes.
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