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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:35 AM
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Car: '88 Firebird
Engine: 350 (340 Est. HP)
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fuel pump/computerbypass

Hey,

We have run into a few snags while doing the swap from 2.8 to 350 carb.
Can we install a elect. pump outside the tank, leaving the old one inside?? What is the best way to bypass the computer for our 350 v-8 carbed set up with an hei distributor?

Thanks, 88onfire
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Old May 15, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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Re: fuel pump/computerbypass

i have the same question im putting a hei in mine.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Re: fuel pump/computerbypass

Geez now I am going to sound like alot of others on here "SEARCH"

This topic has been all over this board heres a post with the diagram

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/engi...ed-idiots.html
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Old May 15, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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Re: fuel pump/computerbypass

i mite have wrote to the rong thread. thnks 4 the help. ive got the fuel prob taken care of...but my dad told me if i didnt ty into the computer 4 my hei power and tell the comp that it really was on (lie 2 the ecm) that it wouldnt give me power 2 the other systems ie. gages, power windows; locks ect. he said somethin bout putting a jumper wire in the harness plug that went to the factory dist. is he jst talkin crap to me?
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