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Old 05-08-2016, 11:23 PM   #177
Daves55Sedan
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Default Re: 1955 Ford Club Sedan Refresh Blog

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Originally Posted by Lanny View Post
The chrome regulator with the round dial, that goes from 1# to 6# pressure, is JUNK,
throw it in the garbage as fast as you can.
Summit told me that a new diaphragm for those was NOT available.
Lanny is 100% correct about this. If you absolutely must have a regulator, go with something of quality and has replacement diaphragms available.
At the time I was investigating all this with much, headache, Holley also would not supply replacement parts for their regulators. Also the holley reg is big and mounts on a two hole bracket that you would need to bolt on to something.
There is an alternative to having a regulator. Run a bypass line back to the gastank. It is tricky, because you must install enough orifice ahead of the carb to cause backpressure in the supply line to force fuel to start running into the bypass. If you decide to do that instead, let me know and I can give you much more detail.
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