Switching from Volvo TBI to Carb on a 1996 5.7 GI

[camboat]

Great work and congrats!
Question:
did you use the bypass or blocking fuel regulator?

I didn’t use a bypass or blocking regulator. I’m using a Holley 12-803 set to 5lbs. Is this ok.

 

[alldodge]

I didn’t use a bypass or blocking regulator. I’m using a Holley 12-803 set to 5lbs. Is this ok.

Your good to go, and like Scott said your won't hear it and even if you do it's fine

 

[camboat]

Thanks
I haven’t touch the timing yet. Both the TBI and carb are set to 8 deg TDC. I will sea trail it and see what it does under a load.

 

[Scott Danforth]

@Lou C , no regulator needed with the carter

 

[Scott Danforth]

Thanks
I haven’t touch the timing yet. Both the TBI and carb are set to 8 deg TDC. I will sea trail it and see what it does under a load.

You can run 10 - 12 BTDC with good fuel

 

[camboat]

Ran the engine in the driveway to check everything out before taking the boat out for a sea trial. After running for ten minutes I could smell I very faint gas odor. I shut everything off. The fuel pump is barely leaking (red arrow) where the motor canister is pressed on the inlet housing. I called Carter. Not much help. I will return it a try one more Carter pump . Not sure I trust the Carter fuel pump. Maybe that’s why it’s so noisy. All of the fitting are dry.

 

[alldodge]

What's the blue sealer on the threads?
If that's silicone, don't use that

 

[camboat]

Permatex gas proof sealer
Is this the wrong stuff for thread sealer? The threads are not leaking
It’s the pump.

If there is something better, please let me know.

Thanks

 

[camboat]

Is there a better electric fuel pump than the Carter? I don’t like it that a brand new pump is leaking in my engine compartment. I have a replacement Carter pump coming. I may send it back and find a better pump.

 

[alldodge]

Permatex Aviation Sealer

Carter makes a good pump and if the pump and I'm skeptical it's actually leaking there. I would think it's leaking at the fitting

The part that screws into the pump is NPT right?