Pumped

[Jack W.]

[John F.]

Re: Pumped

Hope all goes well. It is fun adjusting these Holleys. Take a video of the start up.

[Richard M.]

Re: Pumped

Hmmm, I've been following along for a while.

I'm thinking it's time to do a pressure test of your replacement fuel pump, as Bill suggested in Post#38.

BTW, I cringed a little bit when I read how old that pump is. Who knows if it has the correct 5-6 psi spec unless it's tested for flow.

Rich

[Jack W.]

Re: Pumped

Hmmm, I've been following along for a while.

I'm thinking it's time to do a pressure test of your replacement fuel pump, as Bill suggested in Post#38.

BTW, I cringed a little bit when I read how old that pump is. Who knows if it has the correct 5-6 psi spec unless it's tested for flow.

Rich

Rich,
Yes. The pump was rebuilt in 2021. I sent it out. But, none of this started until it was installed.
I now know the float/needle is working correctly. If it still blows fuel, and I suspect it will, I will check the pump pressure.
If the pump pressure is too high, would installing a pressure regulator be a solution?

Jack

[Richard M.]

Re: Pumped

Rich,
Yes. The pump was rebuilt in 2021. I sent it out. But, none of this started until it was installed.
I now know the float/needle is working correctly. If it still blows fuel, and I suspect it will, I will check the pump pressure.
If the pump pressure is too high, would installing a pressure regulator be a solution?

Jack

Jack.... rebuild in 2021? I thought it was rebuilt in 1996 when you got it with the car. I may have misread.

Either way, if you're getting more than 5 1/2 psi, it could be a problem. But if so, I'd suggest a proper rebuild and test as opposed to a pressure regulator. It'd be just another failure point, plus making up proper "hard-line" plumbing would add even more potential failure point concerns.

Rich

[Jack W.]

Re: Pumped

Jack.... rebuild in 2021? I thought it was rebuilt in 1996 when you got it with the car. I may have misread.

Either way, if you're getting more than 5 1/2 psi, it could be a problem. But if so, I'd suggest a proper rebuild and test as opposed to a pressure regulator. It'd be just another failure point, plus making up proper "hard-line" plumbing would add even more potential failure point concerns.

Rich

[John F.]

Re: Pumped

Any results?

[Jack W.]

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Seems to be all good. Going to test drive in a bit.