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Technical Fuel pressure regulator

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by tri5trucks, May 2, 2017.

  1. Hey guys. How do I tell which fuel regulator I have. A block style or a byp*** style. I have a standard tank for a 56 Chevy truck, a street demon carburetor, and a holly mechanical fuel pump. I bought the regulator with no paperwork. I've looked at both types and they both have 3 ports a gauge a vacuum port and adjusting bolt. My tank has no place for a return line, so if I have a byp*** type can I block off the return lone port. Any help is welcome. Thanks guys.

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  2. Happydaze
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    You'll need to identify whether it's a byp*** reg or not. Even a non byp*** may have 3 ports, one in and 2 out, so it would be wrong to ***ume there's a return, just because there's 3 ports.

    Pics would help id the item i expect.

    I can't imagine blocking off the return on a byp*** type will work as sending the excess down the return is how they work. The non byp*** just seem to block the flow, and make a loud hammering noise when they do that. Well, that's my experience!

    Chris
     
  3. oj
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    Very likely you don't need any regulator with the mech fuel pump, what is the holley number? A byp***ing regulator will have identified ports, it'll say 'byp***' or 'inlet' as part of the casting, it should not have a vacuum port as those are for fuel injection/turbo application that are boost referanced to raise pressure along with boost pressure and not a vacuum port at all, they are also 'byp***' type.
     
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  4. It has a port on the left and right and o e on the bottom. It cam in the repackaging with a plug screwed onto the port on the right. I have a 680cfm street demon carb. The Allen plug in the front is where the gauge goes.

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  5. Both ports on the sides have the same size moon shaped hole inside where the one on the bottom is almost blocked except for a small hole about about 1/8 in diameter.

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  6. Happydaze
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    has an Aeromotive look about it - pic stolen from the interweb - might help narrow down your search for instructions. upload_2017-5-3_8-42-17.png
     
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