tpi to carb need info help please
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tpi to carb need info help please
ok my ? is im going from tpi to carb and am woundering if the stock cam in my 85 lb9 305 engine has the fuel pump lobe on the cam so i can run a mechanical fuel pump for my carb it has a block off plate there now?
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Re: tpi to carb need info help please
It does but why wouldn't you just run a bypass AFPR to knock the TPI fuel pressure down?
You just reuse the original fuel lines and don't need to pull the pump from the tank
Or run a carby elec fuel pump at tank
You just reuse the original fuel lines and don't need to pull the pump from the tank
Or run a carby elec fuel pump at tank
Re: tpi to carb need info help please
If you have the lobe on the cam, you can run a mech pump but its best to remove the fuel pump from the tank as it creates a restriction. Swapping a carb sending unit in solves the issue
To keep an electric intank, swap to a TBI pump. The operate at a lower pressure more friendly to carbs. TPI/V6 pumps will work, but the extra strain of the pressure constantly being bled back to the tank will wear on the regulator and pump and shorten their lifespan
To keep an electric intank, swap to a TBI pump. The operate at a lower pressure more friendly to carbs. TPI/V6 pumps will work, but the extra strain of the pressure constantly being bled back to the tank will wear on the regulator and pump and shorten their lifespan
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