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@RJRENTON @HEMI-ITIS @davek @6PKRTSE @68 HEMI GTS @66Satellite47 and I'm sure I'm missing some of the best who I hope will join in this thread...
Here's the story, and I believe I need to change up my configuration:
When I got my V-code 70 Roadrunner, it already had the (very nice) WIX 33033 3/8" fuel filter at the front end of the factory (440 6bbl/426 Hemi) 3/8" fuel line. WIX 33033:
I now know that an inline, "fine" (20 micron) fuel filter before the fuel pump is not the consensus, but a fine filter between the pump and carbs is good or acceptable. Here's how my setup is now, since I switched to the braided lower and upper fuel lines. From 3/8" fuel line coming towards the engine:
WIX 33033 filter
..goes IN to the Carter M6903 "stock" pressure, double volume mech fuel pump..
..and then from the pump into the lower fuel line and UP to the Promax inline 40 micron fuel filter..
..and what it looks like from the factory, the way the Chrysler engineers laid it out, before jokers like me think I can one-up the guys who created the 426 HEMI lol...
My CONCERNs although I am not aware of having any symptoms because of these:
*Not enough fuel flow because of the WIX filter being located before the fuel pump...
*Excessive fuel pressure at my carbs because the Fuel Vapor Separator/Filter bleeds off pressure via the .060 return nipple to 1/4" return line
My fuel pressure gauge bounces I assume from the pump "strokes" via the pump rod and cam eccentric. It has read over the recommended max pressure, maybe 7 or so vs ideal being what? 4.5 or so?
So I've got these nice, neat connections and braided lines and so on, but if I (we) were to conclude that I should
re-incorporate the new vapor module back into my system, any suggestions for what hardware to get and how to make it NOT look like a can of mashed ***?
Thanks in advance!
Here's the story, and I believe I need to change up my configuration:
When I got my V-code 70 Roadrunner, it already had the (very nice) WIX 33033 3/8" fuel filter at the front end of the factory (440 6bbl/426 Hemi) 3/8" fuel line. WIX 33033:
I now know that an inline, "fine" (20 micron) fuel filter before the fuel pump is not the consensus, but a fine filter between the pump and carbs is good or acceptable. Here's how my setup is now, since I switched to the braided lower and upper fuel lines. From 3/8" fuel line coming towards the engine:
WIX 33033 filter
..goes IN to the Carter M6903 "stock" pressure, double volume mech fuel pump..
..and then from the pump into the lower fuel line and UP to the Promax inline 40 micron fuel filter..
..and what it looks like from the factory, the way the Chrysler engineers laid it out, before jokers like me think I can one-up the guys who created the 426 HEMI lol...
My CONCERNs although I am not aware of having any symptoms because of these:
*Not enough fuel flow because of the WIX filter being located before the fuel pump...
*Excessive fuel pressure at my carbs because the Fuel Vapor Separator/Filter bleeds off pressure via the .060 return nipple to 1/4" return line
My fuel pressure gauge bounces I assume from the pump "strokes" via the pump rod and cam eccentric. It has read over the recommended max pressure, maybe 7 or so vs ideal being what? 4.5 or so?
So I've got these nice, neat connections and braided lines and so on, but if I (we) were to conclude that I should
re-incorporate the new vapor module back into my system, any suggestions for what hardware to get and how to make it NOT look like a can of mashed ***?
Thanks in advance!