EFI To Carb fuel question
04-15-2008, 12:34 PM
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EFI To Carb fuel question
OK, somebody has had been able to do this. Can you switch over to a carbed system without changing over the fuel system? Lines, reg, etc. The carb, manifold, dizzy and misc is standard. Also, leaving all of the EFI wiring in place for the future if necessary. Has anybody done this using a special regulator bringing the pressure from 42 down to 6 - 7 psi?
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04-15-2008, 01:12 PM
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RE: EFI To Carb fuel question
There are some people on here that have kept efi fuel pump and used regulators to adjust to 5-7 psi. I have not. I'm sure someone will chime in that has done it. Are you just going to do to see if you like it? I say that because you plan on keeping all the efi junk. It will clean the engine bay and possibly give you just a very slight increase in power. I would probably leave the efi in there if it runs good. I cant remember where your from but with a carb you might have harder starts. Mine starts easily unless it's very cold, but i dont have a choke horn. You can get an electric choke to help with that. I dont mean hard starts, what i mean is the car running without staying in there and patting gas till warm.
04-15-2008, 01:27 PM
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RE: EFI To Carb fuel question
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There are some people on here that have kept efi fuel pump and used regulators to adjust to 5-7 psi. I have not. I'm sure someone will chime in that has done it. Are you just going to do to see if you like it? I say that because you plan on keeping all the efi junk. It will clean the engine bay and possibly give you just a very slight increase in power. I would probably leave the efi in there if it runs good. I cant remember where your from but with a carb you might have harder starts. Mine starts easily unless it's very cold, but i dont have a choke horn. You can get an electric choke to help with that. I dont mean hard starts, what i mean is the car running without staying in there and patting gas till warm.
There are some people on here that have kept efi fuel pump and used regulators to adjust to 5-7 psi. I have not. I'm sure someone will chime in that has done it. Are you just going to do to see if you like it? I say that because you plan on keeping all the efi junk. It will clean the engine bay and possibly give you just a very slight increase in power. I would probably leave the efi in there if it runs good. I cant remember where your from but with a carb you might have harder starts. Mine starts easily unless it's very cold, but i dont have a choke horn. You can get an electric choke to help with that. I dont mean hard starts, what i mean is the car running without staying in there and patting gas till warm.
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04-15-2008, 01:38 PM
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RE: EFI To Carb fuel question
I dont know of anyone who sells a efi to carb kit. Here is a link from stangnet about converting over.
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=738315
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=738315
04-15-2008, 01:47 PM
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RE: EFI To Carb fuel question
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I dont know of anyone who sells a efi to carb kit. Here is a link from stangnet about converting over.
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=738315
I dont know of anyone who sells a efi to carb kit. Here is a link from stangnet about converting over.
http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=738315
04-15-2008, 02:20 PM
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RE: EFI To Carb fuel question
Replace intake, add carburetor, change distributor for a ready to run style or DuraSpark + module or MSD box + install a return style regulator (Aeromotive, Holley, MSD), wire a relay for the FP (or slightly modify the wiring of the existent one)........ start it it up and go. My '86 junk has been running a 700 cfm Holley with the in-tank FP for 16 years now.
04-15-2008, 06:21 PM
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RE: EFI To Carb fuel question
I did one a little different (in an F150, but same concept). I disconnected the hot wire to the high pressure in tank pump, wired it into a Holley red pump mounted slighly lower than the tank (keeping the inertia switch intact). I installed a decent size fuel filter between the pick-up tube and the pump, which holds fuel even when the motor is shut off. It acts as a primer to help siphon the fuel from the pump when you turn it on. The Holley pump actually pulls the gas through the disconnected factory pump and pickup. I just capped the return line. If I had to do it again, I would use the return line with a return style regulator. Probably not the best set up, but 2 years later it's still working, and it's a daily driver.
04-15-2008, 07:05 PM
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RE: EFI To Carb fuel question
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I did one a little different (in an F150, but same concept). I disconnected the hot wire to the high pressure in tank pump, wired it into a Holley red pump mounted slighly lower than the tank (keeping the inertia switch intact). I installed a decent size fuel filter between the pick-up tube and the pump, which holds fuel even when the motor is shut off. It acts as a primer to help siphon the fuel from the pump when you turn it on. The Holley pump actually pulls the gas through the disconnected factory pump and pickup. I just capped the return line. If I had to do it again, I would use the return line with a return style regulator. Probably not the best set up, but 2 years later it's still working, and it's a daily driver.
I did one a little different (in an F150, but same concept). I disconnected the hot wire to the high pressure in tank pump, wired it into a Holley red pump mounted slighly lower than the tank (keeping the inertia switch intact). I installed a decent size fuel filter between the pick-up tube and the pump, which holds fuel even when the motor is shut off. It acts as a primer to help siphon the fuel from the pump when you turn it on. The Holley pump actually pulls the gas through the disconnected factory pump and pickup. I just capped the return line. If I had to do it again, I would use the return line with a return style regulator. Probably not the best set up, but 2 years later it's still working, and it's a daily driver.
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