Can you please give me some specifics on the voltage regulator? A diagram or
a source to find out this info would be very helpful.
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: "Scott Miller" <fastdak@superpa.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 1:05 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: OBD-I to carb swap
> 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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