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Old 01-04-2013, 12:45 PM
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Does anyone know if there are sending units for the top of the tank with larger fittings? Put a holley regulator w/bypass(blue ele. holley fuel pump already on) on my dads car and the regulator wont work right with with 5/16 return on the stock 1/4 nipple at tank. Regulator says 3/8 return minimum. I'm going to pull the 5/16 and make sure its not kinked and dump it in a can to bypass the 1/4 nipple to see if it will work that way. let me know if you got any good ideas.
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Have you seen Lars set up where he places the regulator on the carb fuel line after the secondary connection?
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I just looked at the Lars return. That's just for vapor lock it wouldn't help with my problem. My problem is the size of the return not the lack of one/vapor lock. I also saw a place called RobbMC Performance that makes sending units with 1/2" lines but nothing on their website for corvettes. I think i will just get a bulkhead AN fitting and drill the stock sending unit.
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I think RobbMC does custom applications. I am sure he would make you one for the Vette. Give him a call. The guys on Chevelles all say he does one off stuff.

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Originally Posted by JDRez42
I just looked at the Lars return. That's just for vapor lock it wouldn't help with my problem. My problem is the size of the return not the lack of one/vapor lock. I also saw a place called RobbMC Performance that makes sending units with 1/2" lines but nothing on their website for corvettes. I think i will just get a bulkhead AN fitting and drill the stock sending unit.
RobMC stopped making the 1/2 senders for corvettes sometime at the end of last year. I was going to buy one and sent an email when I could no longer find it on the site. I was told they did not sell enough of them and thus stopped production. Additionally, they used some one off pieces for them.

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