mfg Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) Some of the rare R3 engine installs in new 1964 Studebakers used a type of fuel pressure regulator on the engine.....others didn't use this device. Why is this? Edited February 8, 2020 by mfg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1lark Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Hmmm........taking a stab in the dark........did it depend on whether the R3 was installed in South Bend, or at Paxton Products? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 22 minutes ago, r1lark said: Hmmm........taking a stab in the dark........did it depend on whether the R3 was installed in South Bend, or at Paxton Products? I think your stab is right on the money! It seems 'production line' R3 Studebakers, (the nine '64 Avantis and Nels Bove's '64 Commander) did not have a fuel pressure regulator installed.....however....1964 Studebakers that had R3 engines installed at Paxton Products all seem to have that regulator! (An example of that is Nels Bove's '64 Daytona 'HRM' Special) I guess the next question would be ...."Why did the folks at Paxton feel the need to add a fuel pressure regulator to an R3's fuel delivery system"? .......Possibly assumed high-speed usage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 Most likely Paxton also installed the optional electric fuel pump. Therefor it would need regulating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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