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Question about setting up my carb fuel system

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posted by  Volvord 784VC on  Sun Apr 3 06:32 CST 2005
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You are correct that using the stock mechanical pump on the 5.0L and drawing directly from the tank will work just fine as long as the fuel lines are 5/16" (preferably 3/8"), carbs require about 4.5 psi, it is the volume that is more important. On my car since it was a gas EFI system I used the intank pump which produced about 12 psi, then installed a low pressure regulator and "T'ed" that back through the return line to maintain a constant 4.5 psi at the carb. This is a little more involved but really the result is the same.
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