[DeTomaso] 351C mechanical fuel pump recommendations?

[Art Stephens]

     I am running the Robbmc pump and it is a nice piece but it was a major 
BITCH to install on the car.  It took me a day or two to get it going,  it 
was NOT fun.  A word to the wise,  if you have the engine out of the car, 
install the fuel pump and torque the bolts before installing the engine.  Or 
at least torque the bolts before installing the shift linkage.  By the way, 
the Allstar 120 gpm that I bought was a piece of crap.  It was full of crud, 
it looked like it had come off an engine with 400,000 miles on it.  It 
functioned,  but quality control was apparently non existent.

Art,  your little ray of sunshine,  Stephens


----- Original Message ----- 
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:39 AM
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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