Engine is out_need some guidance

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

No need for a troublesome electric fuel pump.

+100, when was the last time you heard of a stock type mechanical pump going out?????
And how many times you've seen posts here about electric pumps going out??????

I've had a Carter street/strip pump on my Mustang since 1997, and the same pump on my race car from day one, neither have failed so far........

David

[olddog]

Originally Posted by DAVID GAGNARD

+100, when was the last time you heard of a stock type mechanical pump going out?????

Although I totally agree that mechanical pumps tend to be more reliable, I saw a diaphragm fail and pump a gallon of gasoline into the oil and destroy the engine (Chevy). So they are not perfect. Also the higher pressure of an electric pump can help resolve vapor lock issues.

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Originally Posted by olddog

Although I totally agree that mechanical pumps tend to be more reliable, I saw a diaphragm fail and pump a gallon of gasoline into the oil and destroy the engine (Chevy). So they are not perfect. Also the higher pressure of an electric pump can help resolve vapor lock issues.

Well, it was just a chevy engine!!!
But all in all,a mechanical pump is more reliable and less expensive than an elelctrical pump and easier to install....

I tend to adhere to the KISS method when working on cars.....

David

[FUNFER2]

I've used these pumps for many years with no issues. One of the best mechanical pumps on the market. For mainly street use, I will never go back to electric pumps. If I were just drag racing, yes, go electric.

351 engine(550 HP)= $175
Can be upgraded later to an 1100HP for $100

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[GBowman]

Thx everyone-I appreciate the feedback!

Bob-I should have been more descriptive, the car has only 2300 miles on it. I lost a lifter and things went bad...lost the cam as well. Still have not heard from FR as to specifically what else happened such that they are giving me a new engine altogether. So, I figured since everything is apart (including the clutch and evrything else, I would spend the extra money to upgrade parts were it made sense based on the fact that I bought a car which was 100% built by others (BDR/Speed Fanatics) and did not use what I would consider to be "high end" parts in every application. For instance, the clutch master was a cheap one-it went bad and leaked fluid all over my foot and I lost my clutch in the middle of the Pine Barrens of NJ. They sent me a Wilwood replacement and it was clearly a better piece of equipment.

Once I "sorted out" the car (which included changing the intake manifold-it was machined poorly from Edelbrock @ the T housing and leaked no matter what I did, put the new one on and it was fine). Replaced the distributor with the taller model as the one it came with just touched the Victor Jr as it was the standard height model...this is just the engine stuff, I will leave out the "sorting out" I had to do on the car itself!!! The thing ran/performed great, to your point....don't fix it if it aint broke, I agree. But, since the work needs to be done anyway at this point, I want to be sure that I don't bolt on parts that are not top end just because they have not failed...YET.

Thx again!