How do you plumb a Corvette filter/regulator into an LS swap fuel system?
A C5 Corvette-style filter/regulator combines the fuel filter, the pressure regulator and the return in one unit, so only a single feed line has to run up to the engine.
How it's laid out:
- Tank / pump → pressure line → filter/regulator. Speedway's in-tank pump install ran the pump module's fittings out to the regulator, with a return and a vent back at the tank.
- Regulator return port → back to the tank.
- Regulator outlet → single feed line to the fuel rail.
Key numbers and parts:
- LS base pressure is about 58 psi on most swaps — Speedway's Deluxe AN6 LS swap filter/regulator (part 91012808, a C5 Corvette-style unit) is set at 58 psi, listed at $74.99.
- Hose matters: LS EFI needs about 58 psi vs 5–7 psi for a carbureted small block; parts-store hose clamps/rubber hose are not adequate at 60 psi. Use AN hardlines, push-on hose/fittings, or ethanol-safe hose (e.g., Earl's Vapor Guard).
- Power limit: Stock LS fuel filter/regulator assembly tops out around 450 hp; beyond that, larger lines and an external regulator.
Size the pump with the fuel system calculator, and see the fuel guide.
Confidence: medium — sources disagree or are limited; check the sources below.
Community discussion
- 67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=628439
- grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/1987-r
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Sources
- Squarebody LS Swap Guide | 73-87 C10 Parts List — Speedway Motors
- 6.0 LS Build Combinations: Recipes for 500-1,000 HP — Speedway Motors
- LS Swap How-To Guide — Speedway Motors
- In-Tank LS Swap Fuel Pump: Heart of an EFI Conversion Fuel System — Speedway Motors