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well theres a store here locally that sells all that stuff. its the place that the company i work for uses for all tis regualtors for the air compressors at work. i guess any place that sells air compressor hardware would have these. just be sure to get a good precise one, not a cheap one that could cause serious problems controlling the boost pressure! i purchased the regulator, the guage, mounting tab, lock ring, & barb fittings for just under $40. you may be able to get it even cheaper online somewhere, but i wanted a good precision regulator that could control good at low boost levels since the regulator would be controlling boost pressure as low as 1 psi & i didnt want to take any chances messing with my fuel presure! the unit i purchased is precise from 0 to 30 psi of air. the guage i got has 1 psi graduations so i could guage the amount of boost closely. im assuming everyone knows how to figure the amount of boost going through the regulator & how to figure the desired ratio!


-justin

what is the Brand of the one you got?

the one i have is an ARO. i found this link online to what appears to be the same one i have. it even offers the mounting tab & ring for an extra $5. not a bad price either! not sure if its the exact one i have. i know the guy that sold me mine said the one i have is very pricise at low compressed air levels wich was most important to me. its probably the same i just cant say for sure............link

thanks

no problem....good luck if you decide to set one up. let me know if i can be of anymore help. nothing like full control of your FMU with store bought parts!

-justin

" only difference in the ADJ. FMU's i have encountered for sale by these well known manufacturers, they bleed boost by means of a bleeder screw & cause a vacuum leak under idle!my method will not due to the ball & spring to seal the air!"

All you need is a one-way checkvalve installed on the bleeder. Just attach a short piece of vacuum hose on the bleeder with the checkvalve on the end of that. The boost reference will vent but the check valve will keep it from becoming a vacuum leak. Piece of cake!

well, thats true, but my statement is still true. they sell an item that causes a vacuum leak, my unit is designed not to from the get go. i was just trying to share my info with everyone here. im certainly not out to rip anyone off. im just trying to get people in touch with the needed parts to make thier own unit...........PLUS the regulator unit i designed is a fully adjustable unit with a gage so you know your ratio(no guessing) & is designed to be mounted inside the car for easy adjustments & plain view of the guage...........

-justin

You'll still get some leakage that way (probably not significant), the check valve would have to be in the line to the FMU...

Ok, let me make sure that I've got this right, one more time... you are essentially cutting the line going to the FMU and putting basically a pressure regulator in the line and a bleed between it and the FMU, correct?

yes.......the regualtor has a pressure relief(bleed) built in its design. so yes, this regualtor goes inline to the FMU.......

-justin

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Originally Posted by mygt8a4re

yes.......the regualtor has a pressure relief(bleed) built in its design. so yes, this regualtor goes inline to the FMU.......

-justin

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Do air pressure regulators bleed air under vacuum as well?

depends on the type/style regulator you use. the one i currently use does not cause a vacuum leak, it only bleeds under pressure......

-justin

How much for one of those preety good ones?

Could someone email me the pics? They are not showing up here!


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Justin,

Please send me some better pictures. I'm very interested in getting one from you.

thx,
Troy

Are these still around? If so send pics to me at boilerking16@yahoo.com

Thanks,
Mike

I would buy one!!!

Dawg