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I always thought that a port fuel injection system on the 6602 would be a great step up, as the '40s tech for the old carb system leaves a lot of room for improvement. Ford's 300 straight six after it got injection was an unbeatable motor, we had a company truck that went over 200,000 on the...

A gas engine does not care how it gets its fuel mixture, as long as it is in the right proportion. We use a 500 cfm Carter/Eb on a hypo slant six which turns 6000 rpm and it runs great. Be aware that a 6602 will draw between 400-475 cfm max at 2800 rpm so a 600 carb may never or rarely open...

We fabed a replacement filter using a spin-on from WIX with the water drain in the bottom. Was able to connect to the same fittings and lines with no changes. Just drain fuel every so often and the filter element should go a long time. The original was all rusty and gaskets NG.

We tried the Holley for a very short period after I got the truck home, and we were not happy with the performance, especially the tendency to be over rich after warm-up. The Zeniths are on E-bay sometimes, and Saturn sells them for a fair price. Regardless of the carb make, check for leaks...

Drove the water truck to a truck show in Barrington (about 50 miles one way) on Sunday, and accounting for the level of the tank when I started and the amount of fuel bought ($117 @ $2.66/gal) I think that the mileage is between 3 to 4 miles per gallon or between $0.70 and $0.90 per mile just...