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Best carburetor for 86' 460 7.5L

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Fryeken

Re: Best carburetor for 86' 460 7.5L

After some more investigation and thanks to all of the original material here I found out that someone deleted the fuel filter, or some factory hot fuel setups came with the sintered bronze filter in the inlet.

Two- I can’t put a pressure gauge after the separator.

Three, looks like I’ll just add a filter setup between the hard and rubber lines coming to the separator. Maybe do a fuel block and add a pressure gauge. This way I can just run the 1/2-20 line into the 1/2-20 to 9/16-24 adapter for the Holley carb. Then it is an easy switch back to the stock carb once rebuilt.

Gary Lewis

Re: Best carburetor for 86' 460 7.5L

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If you had the hot fuel setup you'll have a return line. Right? If so I'd put a return-style fuel pressure regulator on it. That will keep the fuel flowing, eliminate vapor locking, and let you set the pressure for the carb.

One of these from Summit would work well.

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Fryeken

Re: Best carburetor for 86' 460 7.5L

Yes sir, it’s there.

Gary Lewis

Re: Best carburetor for 86' 460 7.5L

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Yep, that's it. And if you have it then you shouldn't need the regulator.

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