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    i have run holleys and run then 7 psi for holley carbs and for afbs carbs about 5 psi they will flood if you try any more. i have seen holleys regulator creep the more psi you run thru it ?what will stop this i run one regulator for each holley bowl .or a by pass regulator with dual carbs it seams not to happen more volume of fuel it seams with one carb .one regulator can be over work it with no by pass dead heads the reg to the seat and the pump over works the reg and will pass the seat this seam s to happens more on street at low speed were the fuel bowls are not moving much fuel this is the way i have done this for over 15 years and it work for me
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    I wouldn't take a chance of something screwing up on such an important race day for you, I would pull and replace the pump and do what Pat suggests, add a regulator for each bowl. Why have $ 200 in parts keep you away from a chance at $ 10K and lots of new tools?

    Don

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