I'm forwarding this as I've no current information on brand names...
At 03:30 PM 11/30/98 -0500, I wrote:
> >I'm not sure you'd need anything other than the regulator, and that
> >primarily to REDUCE the pressure of the fuel pump to a usable level
> >(somewhere around 2.5 - 3 lb. as I recall). Some sort of cut-off might be
> >nice to have for safety, but I don't know what you'd need any of the other
> >items for.
On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, George R. Parker wrote:
> Thanks a lot for your input. Can you recommend a regulator? You probably
> saw my original post. My concern is that the pressure from the fuel pump
> is high enough to "sink" the float allowing the fuel to flow, and flow,
> and... well, you get the idea! :) Is this a possibility, or are these
> mechanical pumps just not that strong? If you're not sure, I would very
> much appreciate having this question forwarded to one of the lists tech
> experts.
George, I think regulators are readily available. The one I have in mind
is over 30 years old, as is the Bendix fuel pump it's paired with in my
'64 Spitfire ex-race car. But it's a relatively simple dial-adjustment
type, with a scale of 0 to maybe 5 lbs. or so. Can't think of the brand
name, but I'm pretty sure that style is still easily found. I think that
there are also different versions of the Facet pump (which bears a slight
resemblance to the old Bendix pump) that put out different pressures.
Again, you don't need much for the SUs, and I suspect your concerns are
valid.
--Andy
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