My 95 350's got a fuel bowl that's leaking from a couple of different points and may have a pinhole in the bottom as well. I also have a pristine fuel bowl off a 97 350 that has the FPR assembly removed but is otherwise intact. I know that the plumbing is different (between reading here and simply looking at the two.)

Is there any way to use the 96-97 type fuel bowl with a 94.5-95 FPR/FPR filter assembly? Or do I have a spare I can't actually use?

 

It should bolt right up.

 

Yeah, but I don't have the 97's IPR/FPR assembly. All I have is the 95's, and I'm trying to figure out if it would work. There's a pipe running from the bottom of the bowl to where the 97 had its FPR that isn't there on the 95.

 

It will work. The fuel return is different but it'll work

 

Okay, where do I connect the fuel return to on the IPR?

 

Say What ?...The IPR has NOTHING to do with the fuel system......the FPR you mean ? On the 97 that whole assembly is eliminated...I think if you put the 95 FPR on the 97 bowl you can plug it ..I have to go outside and look since I have several bowls to make sure.....

 

The FPR, then, yes. If you would go take a look, I'd appreciate it.

 

Any luck looking at your pile of bowls?

 

I only have a 97 to look at. I am of no help other than this friendly bump

 

OK , the only bowls I have left are 95's ..and the best one looks like there are hairline cracks where the FPR bolts to the bowl...So If I understand you correctly you want to install the 95 FPR on a 97 bowl ....Since I have the 95 in front of me and I am looking at a picture of the 97 before I Installed it in my van, it would appear that the only issue is removal of the metal line from the FPR to the bottom of the bowl and re-installing it in the 97 bowl ? If you PM me your email I can send you pictures of both .... so you can get a better idea what I mean

 

Do you need a bowl?I have a extra 95 one out there i'd sell cheap.And i should be going through dallas for thanksgiving.If all go's well

 

I have the same question i hace a 95 and the fuel bowl cracked but cant seem to find a 95 replacement. I found the 97 but am unsure if it is a direct install any help would be grate

 

I currently have a 97 bowl on my 95 Van.....so YES.......

 

It turns out that you can swap the 94.5-97 fuel bowls - but you must take it as an entire assembly. You cannot do what I wanted, which was fit the 95's FPR to a 97 bowl. The 96-97 bowls have different external hard lines that the earlier FPR doesn't mate up to. The rest of the engine will mate up to either fuel bowl as an entire assembly just fine, you just can't necessarily swap parts like the FPR between the two types. Pictures courtesy of member blageurt:

95 bowl:









97 bowl:




Note that the 96-97 type bowl has a hard fuel return line that is just a barb fitting and a soft line on the 94-95 bowl. It's not compatible with the earlier type FPR. Moral of story: If you get a spare bowl, make sure you get the matching FPR with it.

 

Well thats what I thought ......But I didn't know for sure ans did not want to discourage you ..... Since I have both I just put the 97 on complete as you said ...since it looked so pretty ( Its the one on the table )...the other 95 I had , which was also complete , I sold it to some Dude in Texas ..... Thanks for clearing that up .....I also just realized YOU are from Texas ...