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.

Originally Posted by RedMan16

....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.

Glenn provided you with an excellent and very detailed explanation of both cooling and fuel systems design features. If you read back through all of the posts here without letting your emotions come into play I think you'll see that all of the information was provided with respect, and with an eye on trying to help you get to the right place without throwing your money away. No one here "talks smack" as you put it - probably not capable of keeping up in the "smack" department, and generally don't put up with it anyway. Bottom line, if you choose to stick around you'll find that to a large degree this is a bunch of guys old enough to be your grandpa, and there's a wealth of knowledge that you can pick up for free provided you really want answers and not just instant agreement with your ideas. Like your grandpa or grandma we'll tend to tell you if we believe you're screwing up or headed in the wrong direction, and that's just something that's not going to change. You always make your own choice in the end, right?

We really enjoy pictures of projects, and yours sounds like one that has lots going for it. If you decide to hang around with this bunch, maybe you can post up some pictures of your truck, and keep us in the loop as you continue to make changes. Continued good luck on your truck.

Try to keep in mind that the people who post answers and comments are attempting to help you based on many years of experience. Some guys post comments that are a little edgy sometimes but you just have to ignore that part of it. We all have different personalities. You should concentrate on the information itself and overlook the rest. You can learn a lot hanging around here.

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.

Originally Posted by Bug

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.

since im a "young kid" i learn by hands on, i tought myself how to build motors and do bodywork. im sorry that i dont have all the money in the world to own everybook i can learn everything from. i dont know all this psi stuff that well so its a simple question to know what kind of psi im looking for. and my truck is mainly street with the occasional strip race. and ya us young kids are so troubled these days. i only built my own truck from the ground up with less than $1000 so i should read a book to learn one simple little fuel pump question huh? let me know how many other 17 year olds you know that built a truck and got 2nd place in a carshow. all i needed to know was what the first guy posted saying 7psi is stock and he thinks the mallory pump is good. i dont need to know that my trucks gonna overheat or use the alternator more. thanks everyone for the concerns but i do know what im doing

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.

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.

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 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?