Hi all,
We finally got a dry day here in Seattle so I spent a couple of hours making a bracket for my fuel pressure regulator. I'm working on installing a Weber 32/36 DGEV and I've read it's a good idea to install the Holley 1-5 psi regulator to get the 4 psi this carb likes to run well.
A while ago I moved my coil to the shock tower when I installed a MSD unit and Duraspark II distributor. I spoke with someone at a show who did this and said the coil would last longer and perform better without the heat and vibration. So as I was thinking of a place to put the regulator, I figured why not use the bolts that held the coil bracket on to attach a bracket for the regulator. I think it's far enough away from the engine that extreme heat shouldn't be an issue. The bracket is made from some pretty thick sheet metal and since I have a rigid line from the pump it shouldn't vibrate too bad.
One concern I had was the filter. You're supposed to put it between the pump and the regulator but there won't be room with this setup. I was thinking I would put a filter in the hose between the fuel line from the tank and the pump and then another filter between the regulator and carb.
For now I'll run a hose to the carb but may eventually plumb a hard line around the front of the valve cover. Also, I have a fuel gauge on the regulator to get it set and make sure it's stable but might take it out and plug it up once it's adjusted. For one thing I borrowed it from a friend and it seems like it might be more likely to leak someday than a plug. I'll have to read the gauge with a mirror too since it points to the ground.
Before I spend more time filing the edges of the bracket and painting it, I was wondering if anyone saw any potential problems with this setup. Thanks!
We finally got a dry day here in Seattle so I spent a couple of hours making a bracket for my fuel pressure regulator. I'm working on installing a Weber 32/36 DGEV and I've read it's a good idea to install the Holley 1-5 psi regulator to get the 4 psi this carb likes to run well.
A while ago I moved my coil to the shock tower when I installed a MSD unit and Duraspark II distributor. I spoke with someone at a show who did this and said the coil would last longer and perform better without the heat and vibration. So as I was thinking of a place to put the regulator, I figured why not use the bolts that held the coil bracket on to attach a bracket for the regulator. I think it's far enough away from the engine that extreme heat shouldn't be an issue. The bracket is made from some pretty thick sheet metal and since I have a rigid line from the pump it shouldn't vibrate too bad.
One concern I had was the filter. You're supposed to put it between the pump and the regulator but there won't be room with this setup. I was thinking I would put a filter in the hose between the fuel line from the tank and the pump and then another filter between the regulator and carb.
For now I'll run a hose to the carb but may eventually plumb a hard line around the front of the valve cover. Also, I have a fuel gauge on the regulator to get it set and make sure it's stable but might take it out and plug it up once it's adjusted. For one thing I borrowed it from a friend and it seems like it might be more likely to leak someday than a plug. I'll have to read the gauge with a mirror too since it points to the ground.
Before I spend more time filing the edges of the bracket and painting it, I was wondering if anyone saw any potential problems with this setup. Thanks!
