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Run to Rund · 02-07-2012, 12:22 PM

Remembering the "rules"
1. all electrical and/or mechanical stuff fails eventually
2. failure occurs at the worst possible moment

So, I would place an electric pump like the Holley Red (etc.--whatever brand you like) down low in the back, and carry a spare already set up for quick replacement. In-tank pumps have been pretty reliable, but the reputation was made in years past when their quality was more certain. I would delete the mechanical pump; it is just in the way. Fabricate a steel line so there is a minimum length of rubber hose down low in the engine compartment.

I had vapor lock problems a long time ago that was caused by proximity of the line to the exhaust system. I re-routed the line from rear to front to cure the problem.

02-07-2012, 12:22 PM	#17
Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 583 Likes: 8 Liked 54 Times in 27 Posts	Re: electric fuel pump question Remembering the "rules" 1. all electrical and/or mechanical stuff fails eventually 2. failure occurs at the worst possible moment So, I would place an electric pump like the Holley Red (etc.--whatever brand you like) down low in the back, and carry a spare already set up for quick replacement. In-tank pumps have been pretty reliable, but the reputation was made in years past when their quality was more certain. I would delete the mechanical pump; it is just in the way. Fabricate a steel line so there is a minimum length of rubber hose down low in the engine compartment. I had vapor lock problems a long time ago that was caused by proximity of the line to the exhaust system. I re-routed the line from rear to front to cure the problem.