barry grant fuel pump

sidney norwood · 10-02-2007, 09:45 PM

I had the same problems with the BG 400 pump caused by premature wear of the rotor or vane and housing inside the billet base. The pump lost 25% of the pressure in less than 150 passes. I am sending it back for rebuild the second time in two years. Thinking about going to an Aeromotive pump.

Bob Gullett · 10-02-2007, 10:12 PM

A couple of years ago i bought a BG280 pump and 2 port regulator. The fuel pressure was all over the place. One minute it would be a 7 lbs and the next over 10. If i reved up the engine it would drop below 5. When it did creep up above up the carb would flood. Jegs sent me another regulator with the same results. I put back on my old Mallory regulator and the fuel pressure stays at a constant 7 psi. I now have another BG regulator but it can stay in the box as my mallory regulator works fine. The BG pump works great but the regulators are junk.

Chad Rhodes · 10-02-2007, 10:13 PM

Get rid of it and get a MagnaFuel. They are field servicable for $20, balanced stator (no more leaks between the motor and pump), and a much better company to deal with. I would not put a BG pump back in one of my cars if it were free...............(excpet the one I had to borrow from Little Joe at Atlanta Last year)

Kenny Wigington · 10-03-2007, 08:33 AM

I have one, real consistent. Works great- as a wheel chock.

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Dave Goob Cook · 10-03-2007, 09:10 AM

Never had a bit of trouble with one of these....

Rusty Davenport · 10-03-2007, 10:29 AM

Anybody have anything to say good about Barry Grant stuff ???????

Real Racer · 10-03-2007, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty Davenport

Anybody have anything to say good about Barry Grant stuff ???????

Nope!

Chad Rhodes · 10-03-2007, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty Davenport

Anybody have anything to say good about Barry Grant stuff ???????

just Barry

Greg Hill · 10-04-2007, 05:40 PM

I've used a Barry Grant 280 for years with only one problem. I let it sit without fuel in it all winter and the seals dried out and it leaked. I had it rebuilt at a national event for $25 and it is now my backup. I use a BG 2 port regulator with no return along with the 280 pump. It works great, fuel pressure is steady and volume is good.

Greg

Dean Oliver · 10-07-2007, 04:15 PM

rgarvey,

You will be very pleased with the Aeromotive products. In my line of work I obviously talk with racers practically every day about fuel systems, not to mention that we've tried different ones on our own cars as well. I hear good and bad comments about almost every brand out there - except Aeromotive. I switched to Aeromotive on my car a couple of years ago and my only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. They have excellent customer service as well. If you want to talk with someone at Aeromotive, call Kyle Fickler at 913-647-7300. He is one of their Stock/Super Stock experts, and he is also a racer himself.

Dean Oliver
www.deanoscarbs.com

10-02-2007, 09:45 PM	#1
sidney norwood Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brandon, MS Posts: 18 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: barry grant fuel pump I had the same problems with the BG 400 pump caused by premature wear of the rotor or vane and housing inside the billet base. The pump lost 25% of the pressure in less than 150 passes. I am sending it back for rebuild the second time in two years. Thinking about going to an Aeromotive pump. __________________ 80Corvette

10-02-2007, 10:12 PM	#2
Bob Gullett VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,107 Likes: 58 Liked 510 Times in 117 Posts	Re: barry grant fuel pump A couple of years ago i bought a BG280 pump and 2 port regulator. The fuel pressure was all over the place. One minute it would be a 7 lbs and the next over 10. If i reved up the engine it would drop below 5. When it did creep up above up the carb would flood. Jegs sent me another regulator with the same results. I put back on my old Mallory regulator and the fuel pressure stays at a constant 7 psi. I now have another BG regulator but it can stay in the box as my mallory regulator works fine. The BG pump works great but the regulators are junk. __________________ 68 Chevy11 327 F/S

10-02-2007, 10:13 PM	#3
Chad Rhodes VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Where the Green Grass Grows, AL Posts: 2,375 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: barry grant fuel pump Get rid of it and get a MagnaFuel. They are field servicable for $20, balanced stator (no more leaks between the motor and pump), and a much better company to deal with. I would not put a BG pump back in one of my cars if it were free...............(excpet the one I had to borrow from Little Joe at Atlanta Last year) __________________ Chad Rhodes 2113 I/SA

10-03-2007, 08:33 AM	#4
Kenny Wigington Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cumming,Ga. USA Posts: 967 Likes: 36 Liked 60 Times in 12 Posts	Re: barry grant fuel pump I have one, real consistent. Works great- as a wheel chock. . __________________ 2894 STK

10-03-2007, 09:10 AM	#5
Dave Goob Cook Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indy Posts: 422 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: barry grant fuel pump Never had a bit of trouble with one of these....

10-03-2007, 10:29 AM	#6
Rusty Davenport Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nashville N.C. Posts: 506 Likes: 4 Liked 101 Times in 27 Posts	Re: barry grant fuel pump Anybody have anything to say good about Barry Grant stuff ???????

10-04-2007, 05:40 PM	#9
Greg Hill VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisville , KY Posts: 1,995 Likes: 69 Liked 279 Times in 68 Posts	Re: barry grant fuel pump I've used a Barry Grant 280 for years with only one problem. I let it sit without fuel in it all winter and the seals dried out and it leaked. I had it rebuilt at a national event for $25 and it is now my backup. I use a BG 2 port regulator with no return along with the 280 pump. It works great, fuel pressure is steady and volume is good. Greg

10-07-2007, 04:15 PM	#10
Dean Oliver Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 53 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: barry grant fuel pump rgarvey, You will be very pleased with the Aeromotive products. In my line of work I obviously talk with racers practically every day about fuel systems, not to mention that we've tried different ones on our own cars as well. I hear good and bad comments about almost every brand out there - except Aeromotive. I switched to Aeromotive on my car a couple of years ago and my only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. They have excellent customer service as well. If you want to talk with someone at Aeromotive, call Kyle Fickler at 913-647-7300. He is one of their Stock/Super Stock experts, and he is also a racer himself. Dean Oliver www.deanoscarbs.com