Electric Fuel Pump Recommendations?

[SixFoFalcon]

I just acquired a freshly rebuilt '75 head for practically nothing, so I'm planning on doing some "intermediate" performance stuff to my 200 before I put the Crossflow hybrid project in high gear.

My first step is to get rid of the mechanical fuel pump. Does anyone have any recommendations for electric pumps?

 

[Anonymous]

What is wrong with the mechanical?


I have had good luck with the Holley Red, which is way more than you need.
NAPA/Balkamp makes one that is a little cube shape, with 1/8" NPT in and out, I think it is $30? I have one in my airplane for transferring fuel between tanks, I can get the number off of it if you need me to.

 

[addo]

I've had some interesting experiences with the Holley Blue. It really needs a bypass regulator. In the installation that killed four pumps, it was resisting the (non-bypass) regulator while trying to pump. The armature twisted on the shaft and sheared off all its winding wires. Too much torque, not enough flow.

The Carter, and the little diaphragm type you describe, are pretty reliable. The small one can feed a surprisingly large lo-po motor.

Regards, Adam.

 

[Anonymous]

The small one can feed a surprisingly large lo-po motor..

That's affirmative - I know one chap using it to feed a "four fifty four" cubic inch Chev powered motorhome!

 

[Anonymous]

so strange.... when i typed out the actual number 4-5-4 it says 454

 

[SixFoFalcon]

What is wrong with the mechanical?

The stocker leaks and takes up too much room. It's NOS and I'm sick of dealing with it.

 

[FrankBoss]

I have two Carter Fuel punps one is 12 years old and still rockin.

I run a 5-6 PSI on my dual Fours(289) Pinto. I have had 3 or four holleys most reds and a blue... they worked fine but had falure and started to leek. the rebuild on them was very high priced so when one failed I would buy a new one .. it got old.

the Carters I have are accorn shaped, very quiet.

The other pump is on my Truck where I have had it pump a carbed Turbo motor for three years and other 2.3L's... I'm very happy with these pumps.

Frank

 

[SixFoFalcon]

I'll probably go w/ the Carter 6psi model. Summit has them for $60. Thanks everyone!

 

[LaGrasta]

I switched to electric trying to take as much off the crank as I could. I removed the mechanical fan too. I bought a $20 ebay electric fuel pump, installed it on the fire wall frame and had no problem since I installed it over 2 years ago.

 

[Anonymous]

I switched to electric trying to take as much off the crank as I could.

it amounts to about 1/500th of 1 hp

 

[LaGrasta]

I've read a little about cam shaft savings by removing the fan and pump. I haven't come across that figure before. Whatever will I do with that much power savings? Maybe now with a/c on, I'll climb a steep grade, no problem.

 

[rbohm]

8) another vote for the carter pump. i used one when i swapped to a carb on my grand marquis.

 

[Anonymous]

carter is a good price at under 60 bucks

but if you were looking for a bit more i'd go with a mallory 110 a very nice pump and quite.. i use to have one until it wasn't enough one day so i went to a 140... also a goo pump!

i have a holley blue on my race car and its great but way to noisy and like someone said you really should use a return line. even though i don't