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Old May 12, 2021 | 03:59 PM
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Fuel pressure gauge question

I noticed some ports on the side of my fuel pressure regulator. Am I able to run a pressure gauge directly into one of the ports?
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or am I just better running it inline from the reg to the carb?

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Old May 12, 2021 | 10:42 PM
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Re: Fuel pressure gauge question

I bought a thread in adapter to go in it and you put a fp gauge in it
it's nice
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Old May 12, 2021 | 10:43 PM
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Re: Fuel pressure gauge question

I bought a thread in adapter to go in it and you put a fp gauge in it
it's nice
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Old May 13, 2021 | 03:36 AM
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Re: Fuel pressure gauge question

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I bought a thread in adapter to go in it and you put a fp gauge in it
it's nice
got a pic?
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Old May 13, 2021 | 11:11 AM
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Re: Fuel pressure gauge question

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got a pic?
I got it on eBay
55 bucks
I don't have tpi anymore I went to a Holley stealth ram intake manifold with different rails
I have a aem fpr and gauge now
I will look on my phone of old pics I had 2000 pics
let me look
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Old May 13, 2021 | 11:16 AM
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Re: Fuel pressure gauge question

I'm running a carb not tpi
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Old May 13, 2021 | 03:23 PM
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Re: Fuel pressure gauge question

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I'm running a carb not tpi
Forget it srry
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Old May 13, 2021 | 07:50 PM
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Re: Fuel pressure gauge question

Fuel rail or fuel regulator for carb you could put a gauge on it provided it's not on the return side, for example if it's a bypass regulator.

I prefer to have my gauge at the carb after any resistance as the pressure could drop after the regulator and the regulator close to the carb as well.

Still a reading is a reading if you adjust it to your needs. Many settings are guidelines but with the infinite combination of parts it can vary even a bit. People often run more psi for a carb than is needed when it's best to have volume. They make the mistake that high PSI = more power when all it does is fill the bowls and the carbs calibration is what determines the amount of fuel that is drawn in with atmospheric pressure.

For example if you going for max PSI you want to have an ideal setup to not go over what your N&S can handle and if not a safe ballpark psi is fine because you have some room for error.

I'm no carb expert that's just my opinion for any who want to argue.

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