mark, I'm running the mallory fuel pressure regulator with no problems,
fortunately my truck was already equipped with a return line, so I had no
problems there, and you are correct you just change springs in the regulator
for less pressure. I currently run 7 psi.
As for the alternator, I have a voltage regulator tied into the computer
which then works the alternator. I also went with a msd pro billet
distributor, and all msd electronics
hth
Scott Miller
89 Shelby Dakota #322 - 360 C.I. V8 (12.25 @ 112.41 mph) "FASTDAK"
95 SLT CC V8 5.2 auto
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Kuzia <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 9:05 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: OBD-I to carb swap
> I already have an extra wire for the tach, so that is not a problem.
>
> Mallory makes a fuel regulator that can bring the stock 39 PSI all the way
> down to 3 PSI if you run a return line.
>
> As for the alternator, I have heard that they will not work without the
> computer, I was going to investigate getting a regulator, but I have no
idea
> how to wire it.
>
> I was thinking of a 750 Speed Demon or a 770 Avenger carb, I already have
a
> Mopar small block HP distributor.
>
> Mark Kuzia
> flyboy01@mediaone.net
> http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
> ~360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS (8 3/4 [3.90 SG] coming soon)
> 1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
> ~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "miggitymike" <miggitymike@fast4x4.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 3:22 AM
> Subject: DML: Re: OBD-I to carb swap
>
>
> > >>Has anyone on the list done a carb swap on a Gen-2 OBD-I system?
Please
> > e-mail me off list, I have some specific questions such as, how do I use
> the
> > alternator without the computer, how did your fuel supply system work,
how
> > did your gauges work without the computer?<<
> >
> > hey Mark, I can answer a couple of these. Once you nix the computer,
your
> > speedo, gas guage, and a couple others will still work (don't remember
> > specifically), but your tach will definitely not work. The man to talk
to
> > about this is Scott Miller. He put a carbed 360 in his Shelby. It was
> > premag, but if you look under his hood he ran a wire from the computer
to
> a
> > voltage regulator then to his alternator or something like that. A fuel
> > pressure regulator will help you with the fuel pressure, and the pump
will
> > work if you give it 12volts. You may want to get a pump out of an 87
> Dakota,
> > and grab a sending unit out of one too. They came carbed. Add a
regulator
> to
> > get enough fuel pressure. Hell, just grab the entire tank out of an 87
> > Dakota with the sending unit in it, get an aftermarket pump and
regulator.
> > You can keep your fuel lines... okay, I'm just rambling... but I hope
I'm
> > making sense =), or at least gave you a couple of ideas. Get in touch
with
> > Scott Miller, he knows all about making the guages work and the
alternator
> > work too...
> >
> > -miggity
> >
>
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