[DeTomaso] 351C mechanical fuel pump recommendations?

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

Sure agree with Chuck on that...When I was running a mech fuel pump on the Cleveland stroker  and it started leaking in '98 up in Ely at the Silver State. I figured I would not be able to find a replacement but we pulled it and went down to the NAPA store and they had one (the only one) on his shelf. 
  md 
   
  
Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> wrote:
  Dear Mike,

I *once* had a Holley pump. I did not care for it. When it 
finally failed pre-maturely, I replaced it with an AutoZone off the shelf, 
made in Mexico, stock 351C replacement (I cannot recall the brand). I 
rather quickly then took it to the track at Hallett. It did fine. It 
didn't leak as did the Holley. It worked flawlessly until I pulled the 
whole engine.

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles

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Subject: [DeTomaso] 351C mechanical fuel pump recommendations?


> Hi guys,
>
> Okay, so after my Holley mechanical fuel pump bit the dust, I got to hear 
> all
> sorts of other people telling me about how THEIR Holley fuel pumps 
> similarly
> died. I'm wondering if anybody has any recommendations for suitable
> substitutes? I'm now running a simple AC Delco unit that has several 
> 'features'
> including undesireable fittings for the hoses (which won't let me run my 
> braided
> steel lines with A/N fittings), as well as a meager 3 psi output (fine for
> getting me home, but probably inadequate for proper track use).
>
>> Somebody suggested that Edelbrock makes good pumps, but they don't appear
>> to support the 351C. George Fillmore suggested this as an alternative:
>>
>> http://www.robbmcperformance.com/products/ford550.html
>>
>> Looks good, but I'm not too keen on a $160 fuel pump.
>>
>> So, what else is out there that has the following criteria:
>>
>> 1: Reasonable cost
>> 2: Threaded fittings for both inlet and outlet
>> 3: Actually pumps fuel (Holley need not apply)
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Mike
>
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