belt drive fuel pump in SS

buzzinhalfdozen · 11-25-2014, 10:38 AM

I've been following this post, and I'm at a loss as to what is trying to be achieved here.With todays fuel pumps and regulators there is in my mind nothing that would make me even consider a belt driven fuel pump or a front mounted fuel cell. There are a few reasons I can think of not to run one, first how do you drain your fuel out after the race to put in a sealed container, next is the afore mentioned fuel check, adding a shut off, mounting the pump and the associated plumbing add to that that in the case there were a wreck and the car suffered severe frontal damage you have the making of a huge fire directly in front of you. Seems like a lot of work and hassle for a non existant problem. Of course a racer can do (within the rules) as they please I'm just at a loss as to why this would even be considered. Joe

11-25-2014, 10:38 AM	#19
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: belt drive fuel pump in SS I've been following this post, and I'm at a loss as to what is trying to be achieved here.With todays fuel pumps and regulators there is in my mind nothing that would make me even consider a belt driven fuel pump or a front mounted fuel cell. There are a few reasons I can think of not to run one, first how do you drain your fuel out after the race to put in a sealed container, next is the afore mentioned fuel check, adding a shut off, mounting the pump and the associated plumbing add to that that in the case there were a wreck and the car suffered severe frontal damage you have the making of a huge fire directly in front of you. Seems like a lot of work and hassle for a non existant problem. Of course a racer can do (within the rules) as they please I'm just at a loss as to why this would even be considered. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117