BBC fuel pump question

Maybe Pat McCarthy or one of you other member could give me some advice to go on a BBC fuel pump? I will be running a LS6 454 with a hyd roller cam, 850 Holley double pumper, turbo 400 with 2600 to 2800 stall converter, and I am wondering as to how many gpm of a fuel pump I should be running? I want to make sure it is plenty big enough and also I want the fuel pump to be very good looking whether chrome, billet, or whatever because it is in a highly visible area. Also what size of fuel lines would you recommend to use? :confused: :HMMM: Thanks in advance for your help...the members of this forum have help me so much with their wisdom & advice. :3dSMILE:

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Originally Posted by stylingZ

Maybe Pat McCarthy or one of you other member could give me some advice to go on a BBC fuel pump? I will be running a LS6 454 with a hyd roller cam, 850 Holley double pumper, turbo 400 with 2600 to 2800 stall converter, and I am wondering as to how many gpm of a fuel pump I should be running? I want to make sure it is plenty big enough and also I want the fuel pump to be very good looking whether chrome, billet, or whatever because it is in a highly visible area. Also what size of fuel lines would you recommend to use? :confused: :HMMM: Thanks in advance for your help...the members of this forum have help me so much with their wisdom & advice. :3dSMILE:

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I would run an Edelbrock Victor pump.
Pumps 130 gph.It is rebuildable,chrome and comes set -up with 1/2 inlet and outlet.
Yes,you will need to run a regulator with it.:)

yes 1/2 or 3/8 lines the vick fuel pump or the carter#m4889 well do the job. on the fuel pump run a hollow bronze tipped pump rod the carter will not need no regulator . great pump for a mild big block

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Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

yes 1/2 or 3/8 lines the vick fuel pump or the carter#m4889 well do the job. on the fuel pump run a hollow bronze tipped pump rod the carter will not need no regulator . great pump for a mild big block

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Pat,good call on fuel pump push rod.
I was a sleep at the wheel again and forgot.

Pat & Eric thanks for the information. I will check into the Carter as my first choice since I do not have to run a regulator with it.

Hey guys,
Why does the fuel pump I have on my '84 454 have three connections? The motor originally had a quadrajet on it. I am assuming the large one is "in from tank", the square threaded one is "out to carb", the third smaller is a "return to tank" maybe...I dunno??? I always thought only fuel injection had a return.

I am dropping this engine into an older car with only one gas line. I plan to replace this pump anyway, not run a return or whatever that third one is. Will be using an Edelbrock carb.

here is a picture:

Right, it's a bypass to the tank. It is supposed to keep the pump moving some gas, reducing the chances of vapour lock. Sometimes it works.

So with the Carter CRT-M6901 you do NOT need a regulator because it flows 120gph and only has 5.5 to7.5psi? Whereas the Edelbrock Victor series EDL-1712 runs 130gph and has a max of 10psi so you DO need a regulator? A regulator is almost as must $$ as the fuel pump. Wonder where the cutoff is gph or psi?

I seem to be running lean with the rochester Q-Jet I have and it looks like it is fuel delivery not carb setup.