electric fuel pump swap

[warwgn]

so has anybody put an electric pump on their rig? Gotta put one on the suburban, I got it from summit http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-G3136-1/

anyway, just wondering if anyone can tell me how they mounted it or post pics, any help or advise would be great. I read the instructions and what I am supposed to do but would like to see what you've done that works.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

I run an electric fuel pump on my truck and I hate it. Its super loud (its a Holley pump) and there's no way its as reliable as a mechanical one, even my 383 doesn't need more than the stock one can provide.

Is your truck fuel injected or carbureted? I'm sure its carbureted but either way 7 psi probably won't work I don't think, you'll need a regulator (too much for a carburetor, too little for FI).

Bottom line is that electric pumps aren't really necessary unless the truck already has one i.e. it has fuel injection and needs the extra pressure. More complexity, cost, noise, and one more failure point for no real reason.

This is coming from someone that runs an electric pump because I felt that I "needed" one when I really didn't.

 

[warwgn]

got to have it, I am swapping in a GEN 5 454 and it has no provision for mechanical pump. will be running a jet perf 800CFM Q-Jet so 7 psi should be ok, but I do have a regulator too but it is a bypass return so not sure how I am gonna hook it up either.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

I run a Q-jet with an electric pump, its regulated down to 2.5 or 3 psi. 7 psi is WAY too much for a Q-jet.

 

[warwgn]

gotcha, ordereda new regulator and fuel pump relay last night. Guess I will sell the holley regulator on ebay, it's just not the one I need.

 

[Chaddy]

I run an airtex pump. They are noisy but, you cant even hear it when the motor is running...... I need the extra psi for the tbi.