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Title: Fuel pump
Post by: 86XR7project on June 19, 2008, 08:41:35 PM
I didnt get an answer from my other post so I'll ask again. I have an 85 XR7 that I am swapping a 302 into can I still use the old fuel pump or do I need to step up to an inline pump or something? Anything would help.
Title: Fuel pump
Post by: dominator on June 19, 2008, 09:34:13 PM
NO you need to use a mechanical pump or a low pressure inline.
Simple enough i think!
Title: Fuel pump
Post by: thunderjet302 on June 20, 2008, 01:57:18 PM
Is the 302 EFI or carb?
Title: Fuel pump
Post by: V8Demon on June 20, 2008, 04:26:12 PM
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Is the 302 EFI or carb?


And when you answer this THEN you can get the correct answer =)
Title: Fuel pump
Post by: dominator on June 20, 2008, 04:51:15 PM
He did mention in another thread that for some reason he is going carbed????
Lack of experience to do the efi swap i'm guessing.
Title: Fuel pump
Post by: 1WLD BRD on June 20, 2008, 07:46:56 PM
hey now, there is nothing wrong with carbs....  I love my capris carbed motor.
Title: Fuel pump
Post by: cougarman on June 20, 2008, 09:06:32 PM
Yes, you can run the electric pump on the car with a carb. You just need to use a pressure regulator, such as the ones made by Holley. I ran this setup on my old '86 Cougar with a carbed 351w. :burnout:
Title: Fuel pump
Post by: dominator on June 20, 2008, 10:14:35 PM
What regulator did you use that will take 100psi down to 5-6????
Title: Fuel pump
Post by: V8Demon on June 21, 2008, 07:26:17 AM
What stock style pump puts out 100 PSI? 

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hey now, there is nothing wrong with carbs.... I love my capris carbed motor.


I don't think anyone put down carb motors.
Title: Fuel pump
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on June 21, 2008, 07:48:39 AM
Quote from: V8Demon;224202
What stock style pump puts out 100 PSI? 


Dead ended, any of them... As mentioned there are regulators which can lower pressure, guessing a return to the tank is still required...
Title: Fuel pump
Post by: 1WLD BRD on June 21, 2008, 08:08:54 AM
Quote from: V8Demon;224202

I don't think anyone put down carb motors.


me and Chris use to hang out quite abit and I know he prefers the Fuelie over the carbs, especially since he was bugging me to do a fuelie swap on the Capri.:mullet:
Title: Fuel pump
Post by: cougarman on June 21, 2008, 08:21:50 AM
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What regulator did you use that will take 100psi down to 5-6????


This is like the one I used. Pressure line in one, return line out, carb feed out of the other. :burnout:
Title: Fuel pump
Post by: V8Demon on June 21, 2008, 08:52:45 AM
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Dead ended, any of them...


mmmm  wasn't thinking of that!