Fuel pump/filter/line recommendations

[tkb289]

If Brent can recommend a mechanical pump for your motor, I would give that some thought. Likely it would have simpler plumbing, no extra wiring and when the motor stops running, the fuel stops flowing.

[lippy]

Originally Posted by tkb289

If Brent can recommend a mechanical pump for your motor, I would would give that some thought. Likely it would have simpler plumbing, no extra wiring and when the motor stops running, the fuel stops flowing.

All true. The only upside of the electric is filling the carb with fuel after long periods of sitting without cranking the engine.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by lippy

All true. The only upside of the electric is filling the carb with fuel after long periods of sitting without cranking the engine.

Jeez, Lippy... if that's all your concerned about, a small squirt bottle with gas is all you need. Just squirt a little down the vent tubes and you'll fill the bowls right up. But I'll tell you, I let my car sit for months at a time and, after a few cranks, everything fires right up -- and I'm all mechanical.

[Bobcat]

Lippy , I have , according to the dyno sheet , 612 hp on my 482 and run a bone stock regular Carter mechanical pump and - 8 lines . Have an inline filter coming out of the tank and inline filters built into the fuel inlets that are screwed into the carb ( not the bronze Morain units ) . I do between 200 and 300 miles a year of track time and never had an issue .
A friend of mine has electric pumps on his Porsche Carrera and had a miss that he finally traced to his emergency shutoff system for his pump ..... after three days .
The RobbMc pump is great and I considered one myself , but until I have a problem , won`t change .