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Old 02-10-2008, 10:48 PM
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I am putting a 5.3 in a 50 model truck and need a fuel pump. what would be a good one? also it only has one fuel line to the rail. how is fuel pressure regulated? this came out of a 2006 tahoe
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You need to use a vet fuel filter with internal pressure regulator, and a frame mounted hp pump like a walbro, aeromotive etc. It has to put out 55-60 PSI and a return line has to plumbed back to the tank.
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You need to use a vet fuel filter with internal pressure regulator, and a frame mounted hp pump like a walbro, aeromotive etc. It has to put out 55-60 PSI and a return line has to plumbed back to the tank.
does the return line come off of the filter?
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Yes the return line will come out of the filter/regulator.
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Wont the tank have to be sumped? Are the walbro pumps noisey?

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Originally Posted by 01WS6/tamu
You need to use a vet fuel filter with internal pressure regulator, and a frame mounted hp pump like a walbro, aeromotive etc. It has to put out 55-60 PSI and a return line has to plumbed back to the tank.
do you have a part number for the vette filter ?
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Its 10299146 per John at Speartech, was in a thread a couple down from this one.
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