Gregory Petrolati wrote:
>
> I've gone and done it... I've gone and put an electric fuel pump
> in my TR4. Apart from chasing down the minor leaks, things seem
> to be fuctioning properly. The plumbing goes something like this,
> I've used 5/16" steel line from the tank to a monstrous Fram
> fuel filter. From there, Steel line to the pump (a Walbro
> reciprocating pumpthat was the back up pump for my friend's 240Z
> racer [he never used it]). Again I've used steel line up to the left
> side of the engine compartment. There, I've adapted to 6AN Airequip
> line with the nifty fittings across the back of the engine room to a
> Holley pressure regulator.
>
> The Holley has two outlets one goes to the front carb through a
> fitting with a pressure gauge. the other outlet goes to the back carb.
>
> THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT: I'm using 6AN line up to the carbs to
> screw-type hose clamps which are having a hard time squinching the
> hose small enough to give a good seal on my HS6 carb inlet tubes (I
> actually broke a clamp...
>
> Okay, go ahead and laugh THEN tell me how to fix this... Short of
> undoing all my work, and getting Delorto or Weber carbs.
>
> Greg Petrolati
>
> gpetrola@prairienet.org 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
> "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
> Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois
greg, call me and i'll tell yo how to fix it. ted
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