OT - Ever use these?

Royse · Jan 28, 2018

I was digging through my pegboard tonight (looking for something
else of course) and found this one hanging there. Apparently new.
Haven't used one in quite a few years, but they were very popular
with fans of the '60s and '70s Mopars. Maybe early '80s too.

grizz02 · Jan 28, 2018

fuel regulator ?

chucksoliver77 · Jan 28, 2018

Yes, hose clamps

jon f mn · Jan 28, 2018

Just added one to my combine this fall. I
replaced the mechanical pump wi th electric
and it put out too much pressure.

ArleninOr · Jan 28, 2018

Royse, have a lot of those in boxes from my younger years.

Royse · Jan 28, 2018

"fuel regulator ?"

Yes grizz02, adjustable, mechanical fuel pressure regulator.

The fuel pumps on the old Mopars put out more fuel pressure
than the carbs were designed to handle. The result was that
when the gas peddle was mashed, they would fall on their face,
hesitate and then eventually take off. If they didn't stall.
These regulators stopped that from happening. Or at least helped.

Here's the other side of it.

Here's the last one I remember installing. Picture shows that it was a while ago.

Bruce from Can. · Jan 28, 2018

I thought sure the picture was going to be of a Balast Resistor. Always had one of those in the glove box of
my old Dodge cars/trucks

Royse · Jan 28, 2018

"Always had one of those in the glove box of my old Dodge cars/trucks"

Yep! Still have a few on the shelf too. 2 and 4 prong. Don't miss 'em!

Traditional Farmer · Jan 28, 2018

I use them on gas tractors when I put an electric fuel pump on them,different brand name but the same regulator.

rusty6 · Jan 28, 2018

Drove a couple of Mopars back in the seventies-eighties. Never had a problem with the ballast resistors on the slant six pickup or the 360 in the car. Both were rock solid reliable engines. And when you stomped the gas pedal on that 360, you got action. Plus some rubber left on the road. That old Monaco was an awesome car. Fuel pressure regulator? If they had one I never knew about it.

Royse · Jan 28, 2018

"Fuel pressure regulator? If they had one I never knew about it."

They wouldn't have had one originally. They were add-on for upgrades.
The 225 wouldn't have needed it at all. The 360 probably only if
it had a 4 barrel carb. The two barrels were not quite as susceptible
but did suffer from this on the smaller 318 engines. Air flow.

On the 318/340 hybrid pictured with the Edelbrock, it helped a lot!
Here it is with the air cleaner removed.

notjustair · Jan 28, 2018

I can't seem to get one lately that doesn't leak. I have started using the ones from Holley that adjust with an Allen wrench.

Bob · Jan 28, 2018

(quoted from post at 20:39:26 01/28/18) I use them on gas tractors when I put an electric fuel pump on them,different brand name but the same regulator.

Electric fuel pumps are available in two or three pressure ranges.

WHY not just get one with a pressure range that's suitable for what you are doing and save the $$$ for a pressure regulator, and the extra connections and potential for leaks that can cause immolation of your pet machine???

Traditional Farmer · Jan 29, 2018

Because some tractor carbs can only handle 1/2 to 1 lb pressure and no electric fuel pump holds EXACTLY the same pressure all the time,you deal with theory I deal with real situation experiences.I don't have Pet machines BTW mine are all workers.

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