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Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 6:53 am
by rubenski
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:51 am
by Booky
Thank you for every ones input. I am going to look at my lines .
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 8:39 am
by panel
Booky wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2019 6:37 am
So the only thing that the turbo vacuum boost line should feed is the waste gate? My port below the carb will feed blow off valve, the fuel pressure regulator , the distributor and boost gage?
Is your Boost gauge a boost gauge or a vacuum/boost gauge ? If it's just boost you could go above the throttle plates. If it's a combo gauge you'll need to go below the throttle plates.
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 9:39 am
by Booky
It’s a combo gage
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 10:34 am
by panel
Ah cool , keep us up to date with your progress and pics etc? What kind of car ? Looks like a rail/buggy ?
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:04 am
by buguy
Panel what are your thoughts on where to plumb his fuel pressure regulator? Before or after the throttle blades?
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:38 am
by Booky
It’s a Pa street legal sand rail single seat. I have the fuel pressure regulator plumed off my intake port along with distributor and boost gage.
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:43 am
by Booky
Here is some pictures of my sand rail it’s called Black Snake.
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Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:45 am
by Booky
Not sure how last picture got there.
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 12:27 pm
by buguy
That's awesome! Last pic is cool too!
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:20 pm
by panel
buguy wrote: ↑Fri Sep 20, 2019 11:04 am
Panel what are your thoughts on where to plumb his fuel pressure regulator? Before or after the throttle blades?
Mine on my bus now (Subaru) is plumbed below/after the throttle plates. I think that's normal. When I was draw through I had a Holley Red or blue FP and boost referenced FPR also I believe under the throttle plates (boost/vacuum sourced). If you look at the Aeromotive website it looks like the plumb them into a boost/vacuum source after the throttle plates.
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:37 pm
by buguy
That's how mine is too but I've read that plumbing them after the blades will show vacuum on the regulator and actually pull it down lower than what FI requires. Carbs of course are a different story.
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:49 pm
by Booky
I had the boost reference for the fuel pressure regulator after the the throttle plate and the fuel pressure gauge was all over the place because of the vacuum. I just now remembered that.
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 2:22 pm
by panel
If it's carbed I'm pretty sure you have to use a one way check valve.
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 2:28 pm
by panel
.......Also what kind of FPR ?