Fuel Pump Location

Jeremy K · 12-24-2009, 05:52 PM

I have an 86 Camaro and in the Stock Elim. rules, it is stated that the fuel pump must be "installed outside of passenger area". Because this is a hatchback car and we are installing a fuel cell, we need to build a rear firewall. The plan was to mount the cell and pump in the trunk area and make a box with a hinged lid to act as the firewall. Is mounting the pump in the trunk, but contained inside the box considered "installed outside of passenger area"?? Thanks.

Kegracing · 12-24-2009, 06:14 PM

I had my pump and cell in the boot or trunk area on a 87 Firebird stocker. Had a metal lid covering it, that the hatch held down when closed.

Never had any problem with tech, NHRA or IHRA, with this set up.

Good luck with it.

Ken

Jeremy K · 12-24-2009, 06:27 PM

Thank you.

Mark Yacavone · 12-24-2009, 11:01 PM

Always better to mount the pump below the tank, I like to use the rear part of the diff. floor pan kick up, with the fuel pump mounted with the impeller down.

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Jeremy K · 12-24-2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Always better to mount the pump below the tank

We did some measuring and made sure that the pump inlet will be below the fuel cell sump, even when keeping both inside the trunk area and the cell won't be too high to look out of place. Thanks.

Mark Yacavone · 12-25-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy K

We did some measuring and made sure that the pump inlet will be below the fuel cell sump, even when keeping both inside the trunk area and the cell won't be too high to look out of place. Thanks.

I don't know if you can see it, but I built a 4-5 " riser to mount the cell on, for that reason and to make it more accessible.

12-24-2009, 05:52 PM	#1
Jeremy K Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bridgewater, NS, Canada Posts: 79 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Fuel Pump Location I have an 86 Camaro and in the Stock Elim. rules, it is stated that the fuel pump must be "installed outside of passenger area". Because this is a hatchback car and we are installing a fuel cell, we need to build a rear firewall. The plan was to mount the cell and pump in the trunk area and make a box with a hinged lid to act as the firewall. Is mounting the pump in the trunk, but contained inside the box considered "installed outside of passenger area"?? Thanks.

12-24-2009, 06:14 PM	#2
Kegracing Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Red Oak, TX Posts: 441 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fuel Pump Location I had my pump and cell in the boot or trunk area on a 87 Firebird stocker. Had a metal lid covering it, that the hatch held down when closed. Never had any problem with tech, NHRA or IHRA, with this set up. Good luck with it. Ken

12-24-2009, 06:27 PM	#3
Jeremy K Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bridgewater, NS, Canada Posts: 79 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Fuel Pump Location Thank you.

12-24-2009, 11:01 PM	#4
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,418 Likes: 2,582 Liked 4,453 Times in 1,694 Posts	Re: Fuel Pump Location Always better to mount the pump below the tank, I like to use the rear part of the diff. floor pan kick up, with the fuel pump mounted with the impeller down. This is all you need : __________________ We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for..... Will Rogers