Thread: When to use an electric fuel pump?

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Originally Posted by bucs012

I have been learing a lot about cars/engines the past few years. I am wondering why so many people seem to run electric fuel pumps on street driven hot rods. I have always ran mechanical on various engines 350 and 396 up to 480 HP on the street with normal mechanical fuel pumps. These were never on the stip though.

At what point must you use an electric pump? Just looking to learn more about this area.

I think the primary reason, on my car at least, is that there is no room for a mechanical fuel pump with the steering linkage to the R&P. Electric was the only option for me....