fuel system help

[burrito213]

hello all,

 

i was wondering if i can close off my engine/manual fuel pump and run an aftermarket fuel fuel pump.

 

i was thinking of buying a universal fuel pump from pepboys and then using a "filter king" glass bottom fuel filter.... im assuming that i will run soft steel tubing through the frame and rubber tubing in the engine..... also seal off the manual fuel pump...

 

any help or shcematics, guides, or anything... :huh:

[jefe de jefes]

You'll need to be able to drop the fuel pressure or you'll flood your carb.

[datzenmike]

An electric pump rated at about 3 PSI should do it. Place as low and close to the fuel tank as you can safely. Run a cheap inline filter between it and the tank. Place both where they are protected and easy to get at. The filter will keep crap out of the pump.

[Spades]

Yes, for a while, I made a aluminum cover plate to block off where the mechanical fuel pump would go. Carter and some other manufacturers make low pressure fuel pumps(around 6 to 7 PSI), and you can run an adjustable fuel pressure regulator(preferably one with a return line) to dial the pressure to what your carburetor requires. I ran a cheap in line filter before and after the fuel pump.