Thread: Project Blue - 1932 3W Coupe Build

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I wish I had known you were using a pinched frame. I had the same issue and made the same mistake. If you are looking for an electric fuel pump, stay away from Holley if you do not run a return line to the fuel tank. They get hot and puke out. I found that out the hard way, too. Mallory is a much better unit and I have had no issues with mine as it is a different design than Holley. The guys on the Chevytalk.com Performance Forum speak highly of the Mallory units.

Thanks for the advice guys. I am going to wait on both the electric fuel pump purchase and the pulley belt system until I get a little further along so I can see how it will come together.

This will be my first encounter with an electric FP....Do you leave the mechanical fuel pump push rod in the motor or remove it since it is not needed?

Dan

Originally Posted by thenightbird

Thanks for the advice guys. I am going to wait on both the electric fuel pump purchase and the pulley belt system until I get a little further along so I can see how it will come together.

This will be my first encounter with an electric FP....Do you leave the mechanical fuel pump push rod in the motor or remove it since it is not needed?

Dan

Remove it. But it won't hurt anything if you leave it in.

I asked that very question about electric fuel pumps almost a year ago - tho stayed with the mechanical after a lot of under my car time running lines. There are some pretty good answers in the thread below - and Holley, tho not the worst choice, was not one that I would have used as they are quite hard to mount in a confined space and are noisy. As far as reliability - I have run them on various cars for years with none of the problems that others have had - might just be my good luck and others bad.......

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...tric+fuel+pump

Excellent info. I am stuck using an electric at this point since a mech just will not fit due to the pinched front.....no matter how big of a hammer I use I guess I have to look at this as a chance to learn about Elec pumps.

I will take the mech push rod out.....have to save weight.....

Thanks everyone.

Dan

I thought I would update my build since it has been about a month. As you can see from the pictures the wheel and tires are now on the car. The past month has been a little slow with delays from Outlaw in getting the body....but it will arrive on 7/30......that should be a fun day. The seat is ordered from Teas which is needed to spot the steering column. I have been working on the plumbing (e-brake cables, fuel system, tranny lines, etc). I have all the electronics and wiring for the car as well as the hood, sides and latch kit so it should move along pretty quickly once the body arrives

Dan

Looking real nice Dan