Wondering if people have preferences between mechanical or electronic fuel pumps. In my case I still have the original although finding rebuild kits for it is getting more difficult, maybe I should go electric now?
Wondering if people have preferences between mechanical or electronic fuel pumps. In my case I still have the original although finding rebuild kits for it is getting more difficult, maybe I should go electric now?
Good question. I put a crap copy on my ute. It starves for fuel when you really get up it now. Can you get a decent mechanical fuel pump? Wasnt there a high volume one for the L34? so many questions.
Exactly wbute, it's the 'get up and go' part that concerns me, I guess it's the cosmetic appearance of having the original that I am hooked on at the moment.
I'm starting to see why everyone was telling me to drop the original motor and get an ls1 instead.
*waiting for goatman to remind me of the twin turbo 350 in a minute!
you can still buy rebuild kits readily..if you cant find them blocker give me a yell and i will..the pump that you had pictured on your motor was a rebuildable type..
there must be a trend against the non rebuildable ones as ive sold around 20 rebuildable types in the last couple of months....or am i the only wrecker that kept them?:Chin:
oh and to add to this i would stay mechanical in the resto you are doing..
the l34 spec pumps are still readily available admitadly in a non servicable unit but from genuine holden
Last edited by BIGCAV; 05-09-2011 at 05:10 PM.
Im having a stroked 308 built for another car at the moment and the engine builder recommended an electric pump for the starvation probs as mentioned by WB. He's using a Carter one (I can find out which model if you need) as he recons there quieter but has said he can fit it in the old fuel pump housing so it looks stock (as thats what im aiming for).Main worry I had was visons of the electric pump continuing after a stack and frying the car and potentially me, Apparently you can wire in a safety as fitted to LPG systems. Yet to see how its all come together as he's 6 hours away but if you need some better detail I can chase him up.
Vroom vroom!Originally Posted by Blocker
My impression was you were going down the all original path, so why deviate away on fuel pump when you're throwing serious money at a matching number block etc.
It's not like a 253 auto is going to be a high powered race machine that needs high fuel pressure, tank baffels etc. etc.
Goat
:knockout:
The electric pump was a relatively cheap option under a couple of hundred bucks and will forfill the appearance issues if he can manage to get it in the old housing. Fuel pressure is similiar just more reliable. I dont labor over every thread and was unaware of the actual combo blocker was using. In my case I wanted a stock look but better performance its no race motor (about a hp a cube - flywheel for a 355) and no baffled tanks just a relatively stock looking motor that goes better than the average and wont disappoint me if I have just gotten out of the wifes ss and gone for a spin.
:shifty:
I was going to make a comment earlier about the 253's "get................up....................and..... .............go" but figured it might hurt Blocker and WButes feelings.
Now that you've set the ball rolling though...........
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