Can that actually be mounted somewhere? Or does it just bounce around?
Update by Tim Suddard to the
Austin-Healey Sprite project car
May 16, 2024
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Austin-Healey,
Restoration,
fuel pressure regulator,
Austin-Healey Sprite
Photography Credit: Tim Suddard
Our Bugeye Sprite was originally equipped with twin SU carburetors and a mechanical fuel pump that provided the necessary 1.5-3.5 psi of fuel pressure. We installed an electric fuel pump that provided 3-5 psi of fuel pressure to our larger, single SU.
[How to get enough fuel to our supercharged Sprite]
As we learned, those two ranges aren’t close enough. Now cut to a scene of fuel pouring out of our new carburetor.
The easy solution: We ordered a Mr. Gasket inline fuel pressure regulator and set the pressure to about 2 psi.
Problem instantly solved.
Can that actually be mounted somewhere? Or does it just bounce around?
Had one very similar to this (maybe not the same brand), but it had a sudden fuel leak when a rubber diaphragm developed a hole spraying gas over a hot engine. I have reason to believe THIS STYLE is safer.
In reply to BGarlandJr :
Agree. Holley anything is better; designed for racing. I used one in my Lotus 47 (45 Webers) and full race TR4 (with 45 Webers and SU's) both with fuel pressure gauges
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