Thread: fuel pump selection

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i plan to go buy the pump, regulator, relay, hoses and all the parts needed for electric pump. im not doing it right this very second im just getting the ideas for what size of pump i need to run it with.

but thanks to all the people who actually helped me out with what to get instead of just talking smack on here. even with all the negative comments im still leaning towards electric so thanks anyways.

I don't think that any comments were NEGATIVE, they were very actual, accurate, replies coming from people with lots of years of experience regarding the issues you asked about---what you do relating to your decision is inrelative to anyone who replied on here as I don't think any of them will PROFIT from your purchases or be a competitor in the other lane at the race track----most of us don't do street racing----------

I'd say buy the electric stuff. Then you'll have some real world experience & will be able to make an informed decision the next time you build a street car/truck.

i understand they have experience and know alot about cars. i may not have the same experience as them but i still know my facts. saying what ive heard and know is wrong is just bein a little bit rude and seems like ur trying to act like your smarter than me. just cause im young doesnt mean im stupid with cars.
and i know my choice doesnt matter to them but who cares? this was a simple entry asking what pumps are good not about how it just gives me a "WOW" on the street.
so thanks again everyone

Jesus Christ, "Lighten up francis". Don't take much to get your panties in a bunch does it.

Your first post basicaly stated that you wanted to know what was best for for your STREET application. You were given some very good advise. We on this forum try to help people make the right decisions, not just answer their questions. You dont have to get on a forum just to get a basic question asked. Pick up a book and read it. That is the trouble with you young kids these days, you think that it is your right for us old guys to tell you everything that we know. Not with me, you have to EARN that right in my house.

Hey Bug,

Tell us how ya really think !!!!!!
I got yer back on this 1.

First time that puppy overheats in traffic because of the electric fans he just might get the idea that us old farts know what we're talking about.

Like the other millions of cars sold with electric fans from the big 3 & imports.... yeah, they're all broken down on the side of the road overheating! C'mon, get real!

This is a deceased equine, stop beating it!

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

First time that puppy overheats in traffic because of the electric fans he just might get the idea that us old farts know what we're talking about.

Ken, I don't think the young man cares about that. This thread is about his acceptance with a peer group. Hundreds of Einsteins answering his questions wouldn't sway him. That's the problem with common sense, it's not all that common.

Originally Posted by 34_40

Like the other millions of cars sold with electric fans from the big 3 & imports.... yeah, they're all broken down on the side of the road overheating! C'mon, get real!

This is a deceased equine, stop beating it!

Yeh and they were all designed that way , his truck wasn't.

Well, here ya go Red Man!!!! This is more pump then you will ever need, but it comes with a regulator and it's boost referenced should you decide to add a blower or turbo!!!!!!! It will leave room for any engine upgrades you may have planned and if mounted solid will make a terrible racket and overall be very impressive!!!!

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THIS seems an appropriate spot to interject a question:

My 73 charger is suffering from heat soak on the carb: the bowls will boil out and flood the engine after it is shut off. Makes it tough to crank unless it first cools off completely.

I noticed the fuel pump gets quite warm, and thought it might be heating the fuel, adding to the problem. I got some insulative tubing to slide over the fuel line, and a Carter electric pump of the same style which has been faithfully fueling my 64 C-10 for about ten years.

BUT, this discussion has me double thinking. Advice?

Phenolic carb spacer and an aluminum heat shield do wonders for a hot carb.. Chargers notoriously suffer from excessive underhood heat....Take a look at the NACA ducts on some of the big block Shelby's, they addressed the problem very well.

Originally Posted by firebird77clone

THIS seems an appropriate spot to interject a question:

My 73 charger is suffering from heat soak on the carb: the bowls will boil out and flood the engine after it is shut off. Makes it tough to crank unless it first cools off completely.

I noticed the fuel pump gets quite warm, and thought it might be heating the fuel, adding to the problem. I got some insulative tubing to slide over the fuel line, and a Carter electric pump of the same style which has been faithfully fueling my 64 C-10 for about ten years.

BUT, this discussion has me double thinking. Advice?

First, it's better to start a new thread than to hijack one, but do you have a phenolic or wood insulator block under the carb?

Don't know if I have extra clearance under the hood. I need some play-dough to really be sure.

Notdidnt intend to hijack the thread, thought it might produce some useful information for the young man who started it.