Re: Electric Fuel Pump

Thanks, Dennis. The car hasn't had a mechanical pumps since I've owned it - just an electric pump that was mounted to the fender by the hot exhaust manifold. I'm looking forward to better performance out of this one mounted in the back where it should be.

Dave
'64 Belvedere 2DHT
318 Poly, Push Button Auto

From: Dennis C. <dennis.2914@xxxxxxxxx>
To: The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: Electric Fuel Pump

I think you will really like your electric fuel pump. Having gone
through this I have a couple of general comments:

Install the oil pressure switch and relay so the pump will only run
with oil pressure or when cranking. A push button or spring loaded
toggle switch that bypasses the oil pressure switch is handy, you will
be able to fill the carb before cranking.

Some have left the mechanical pump and pumped through it. This works
fine except I found that if the electric pump is installed per
instructions with a fuel filter before it the electric pump and filter
have enough restriction that the mechanical could not pump through it
if the tank had less than 1/2 fuel. I removed the mechanical pump.

I don't know how common it is today but if the diaphram in a
mechanical pump fails fuel goes into the pan. Most old time mechanics
will have stories of oil pans full of fuel and some have seen the
results of the fuel exploding with the resulting fire.

Take Care
Dennis

On Jun 27, 8:03 pm, Dave64 <lt7d...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mike,
>
> Thanks for the great pics. You have a great car! I just got back on email after spending the afternoon fighting a marsh fire. I did get the pump installed this morning. I ended up mounting it on the inside of the passenger side frame rail in the forward portion of the wheel well - down low. It should be plenty safe from the axle. I still have to wire it and finish under the engine compartment. I was planning to get it finished up this afternoon, but then we had that call. I was gone over 7 hours on that, and I was wiped out when I got home. I'll get it finished up in the next day or two if the heat is bearable in the garage. Thanks for your help.
>
> Dave
> '64 Belvedere 2DHT
> 318 Poly, Push Button Auto
>
> ________________________________
> From: mike creglow <mcreg...@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 6:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Electric Fuel Pump
>
> hi dave,
> here are some pics of where i put my fuel pump on my '64 fury:http://s596.photobucket.com/albums/tt41/mcreglow/?action="">
>
> no one will know it is there. if this is a street car, i would
> seriously consider keeping the mechanical fuel pump also for two
> reasons:
> - if you e-pump goes out, you will still get home.
> - the mechanical pump will act as a fuel regulator
>
> for your application i would not worry about the fuel line being asymmetric.
>
> mike
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 8:12 PM, Dave64 <lt7d...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I'm working on installing an electric fuel pump back by the tank. The pump
> > I have has 3/8" inlet and outlet fittings, but my fuel lines are 5/16". Is
> > it ok to adapt down to the 5/16" line from the pump? Will that affect the
> > pressure? The pump should put out 6 lb of pressure.
>
> > I'm also trying to find the best location to mount it. I think I'll end up
> > putting it inside the far rear passenger side frame rail just before the
> > rear bumper (on the opposite side of the bumper bracket struts). It'll be
> > at the back corner of the tank. It'll be visable from behind, but I don't
> > really mind that. I don't see another place I like better that keeps it low
> > and stays away from the rear suspension.
>
> > Opinions please.
>
> > Thanks
>
> > Dave
> > '64 Belvedere 2DHT
> > 318 Poly, Push Button Auto
>
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