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Sept 12, 2011 20:27:22 GMT
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Hi,
i have a carbed 2.0 capri, and will be dropping in a 2.9 efi v6 engine.
I'm currently breaking a 2.8 injection capri, but the tank is rough, can i just used the original 2.0 tank, which is in great condition?
don't really understand about swirl pots, where to mount fuel pump or wire them etc?
thanks
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1994 BMW 525i touring
2004 BMW Z4 sorn and broken
1977 Ford Escort
1982 Ford Capri getting restored
1999 Mazda B2500 daily driver.
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Sept 12, 2011 20:53:05 GMT
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You can't easily use the 2.0 tank as the carburettor fuel line isn't large enough bore to reliably drive the injection pump. You also need a return line which most capris don't have. The swirl pot is one of two things - in a "proper" injection tank it is a small well which sits around the pickup pipe to prevent air entering the line as the fuel swills around in the tank (this isn't a problem with carbs), or it is a small external tank fed from the main tank with a low pressure pump. The injection pump then pulls from this tank and its return line goes in too, works well as long as it properly sited, but its extra complexity that I don't like much.
Now, siting... NEVER put a fuel pump in the cabin or boot on a road car. Just don't. It needs to be outside of the car, like the standard 2.8 pump arrangement alongside the tank or inside the tank like most moderns. Putting the pump in the tank is fairly involved and requires welding on the tank, so it's best to start with a new one...
If I was you, I would be looking to replicate the factory setup from the 2.8, maybe even try to find another 2.8 tank?
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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