Electric fuel pump woes

[lippy]

Aeromotive and Weldon are US made and have a good rep.

[Blas]

The addition of a relay to power the fuel pump is a great idea too. The wire powering the fuel pump goes back and forth to the dashboard switch. A bit long in my opinion for the wire gauge. The holly red requires no fuel pressure regulator either. If you go to a local parts house look for a vibration isolation washer kit. Related somehow to windshield washers or wipers as I recall basically a thin rubber disk with metal washers on the ends, quiets down the pump as does the relay.

[Mark IV]

Keep in mind many of the electric pumps are designed for drag racing...a couple of minutes on and then "off". You are asking the pump to perform for hours and hours. Best to buy better and avoid the "side of the road 'Oh ****e'" that happens when the cheap pumps burn out...............And for most carb'ed applications the trusty ole' mechanical pump is fine!

[Sideways]

Originally Posted by Blas

The addition of a relay to power the fuel pump is a great idea too. The wire powering the fuel pump goes back and forth to the dashboard switch. A bit long in my opinion for the wire gauge. The holly red requires no fuel pressure regulator either. If you go to a local parts house look for a vibration isolation washer kit. Related somehow to windshield washers or wipers as I recall basically a thin rubber disk with metal washers on the ends, quiets down the pump as does the relay.

I have some evaporator fan rubber 1/4 " thick soft washers that should help with the noise but after I fire it up the noise from the pipes will bury any noise coming from the fuel pump.
Good thing I didn't decide to go Holley Blue as that would need a pressure gauge and relay.

Glenn

[Sideways]

Originally Posted by lippy

Aeromotive and Weldon are US made and have a good rep.

Keeping my fingers crossed that the Holley will hold up, if not they will get the heave ho and it will be one and done...