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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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what is the best fuel pump regulator????

Who makes the best fuel pump regulator? (for performance and user friendly for adjusting)

-BBK
-Holley
-Crane
-Jet
-Accel
or any other ones??

Thanks

Pat

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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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Car: 88 gta
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Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3:27 borg warner 9 bolt
i just got the bbk the scew is about half inch 2 long so u have to pullthe pletun every time u want 2 adjust
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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i also went with BBK with that part.
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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A couple more:
-Mallory
-TPIS
-Ebay

They all do the same thing. Holley has a **** for adjustment, not a screw, which makes it supposedly easier to adjust. Everyone has had problems with every single one at one time or another. Just get the one that costs less.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 07:59 AM
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I'm on my third Holley in a row. All have been bad including the one that's on my car now. I'll be sending this one back as well. I like the **** adjustment but after 3 regulators I think i'm going to go Aeromotive unless Holley themselves will give me one that actually works correctly.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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Car: 91 Formula, 89 IROC
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I was thinking about going with the crane one.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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Hey Vperklr, what goes bad on the Holley? I'm curious because I'm getting ready to put one on my car.... W/SR it'll be a B****h to redue!
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:21 AM
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With mine none of them would go above 30psi and they all leaked down within 5 minutes. I put a quarter on top of the spring inside the regulator and now I get plenty of pressure but it still leaks down too fast. My pump is fine and so are my injectors. Aside from the tests I've run to prove this, whenever I put my stock regulator back on I have none of these problems.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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How much is the Aeromotive? Where are you going to purchase it?
I'm already sending back a valve spring tester to Summit, might as well rid myself of the regulator at the same time!
Sounds as if the springs are weak on the Holley...
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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Haven't figured out where yet. My engine is strewn between my garage, spare bedroom, basement, New Jersey, Michigan, South Carolina, you get the point.
I personally believe the shaft on the adjustment wheel is too short. Putting in the quarter proves that. I still don't know why the thing leaks down though.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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Mine's been like that for 3 yrs! Wife finally got pissed! That got things going in a hurry! I just cced the heads last night, and am going to assemble this week. + she said if I get it running, and sold I can buy a newer Vette (this one's an 86).
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