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Fuel pump

I didnt get an answer from my other post so I'll ask again. I have an 85 XR7 that I am swapping a 302 into can I still use the old fuel pump or do I need to step up to an inline pump or something? Anything would help.

Fuel pump

Reply #1
NO you need to use a mechanical pump or a low pressure inline.
Simple enough i think!

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Reply #2
Is the 302 EFI or carb?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #3
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Is the 302 EFI or carb?


And when you answer this THEN you can get the correct answer =)
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #4
He did mention in another thread that for some reason he is going carbed????
Lack of experience to do the efi swap i'm guessing.

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Reply #5
hey now, there is nothing wrong with carbs....  I love my capris carbed motor.

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Reply #6
Yes, you can run the electric pump on the car with a carb. You just need to use a pressure regulator, such as the ones made by Holley. I ran this setup on my old '86 Cougar with a carbed 351w. :burnout:
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

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Reply #7
What regulator did you use that will take 100psi down to 5-6????

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Reply #8
What stock style pump puts out 100 PSI? 

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hey now, there is nothing wrong with carbs.... I love my capris carbed motor.


I don't think anyone put down carb motors.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #9
Quote from: V8Demon;224202
What stock style pump puts out 100 PSI? 


Dead ended, any of them... As mentioned there are regulators which can lower pressure, guessing a return to the tank is still required...

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Reply #10
Quote from: V8Demon;224202

I don't think anyone put down carb motors.


me and Chris use to hang out quite abit and I know he prefers the Fuelie over the carbs, especially since he was bugging me to do a fuelie swap on the Capri.:mullet:

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Reply #11
Quote from: dominator;224185
What regulator did you use that will take 100psi down to 5-6????


This is like the one I used. Pressure line in one, return line out, carb feed out of the other. :burnout:
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

Fuel pump

Reply #12
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Dead ended, any of them...


mmmm  wasn't thinking of that!
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!