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Re: TR3A fuel pump

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Subject: Re: TR3A fuel pump
From: TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@razzolink.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 18:05:35 -0700
fred thomas wrote:
>>
>> Remember DCOEs like 3 lbs max pressure.  Most electric fuel pumps put 
>> about 15-17 pounds pressure out.  The mechanical pumps are a perfect 
>> match for DCOEs.

> I've not read about cars that use 15 17 pounds of pressure,

It is a common pressure for V8 4-barrel carbs.

> mechanical pump is only perfectly matched to DCOEs if a higher lobed cam 
> is installed, certainly not with a stock engine,

DCOEs almost never get used on stock Triumph engines.

TeriAnn
   www.tjwakeman.net/TR/WeberDCOEinfo.htm




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