[DeTomaso] FUEL PUMP

[hemipanter at hemipanter.se]

I dont like Holley fuel pumps, they quit and makes a lot noice. Fazet or B
lue Top are much better.
Goran
> Dear Robert,
>
> My experience: the high powered Holley fuel pump that I had for a few
> years required frequent adjustments of the fuel lines, then it quickly and
> mercifully died after only a few years worth of suboptimal service. I grew
> to dilike it greatly.
> I replaced it with a stock 351C replacement pump (made in Mexico) from
> AutoZone and promptly went to the local road course race track where it
> performed as well as the Holley and it didn't require the fiddling with
> the fuel lines. It continued to work well for years until I pulled the
> engine and built another one with 440 hp, which also used a standard pump.
> Given the likely ballpark HP level of your car, a standard fuel pump
> should work fine unless you're well above 450 hp and often in WOT
> situations.
> IIRC, a standard NAPA 351C fuel pump is less than $20.00. The bling factor
> is pretty low, but nobody can see it in a Pantera installation..........
>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
>
> ---- LEVITT1946 at aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Hello Friends ,
>>
>> My 351c was built up before I purchased the car .
>>
>> The car has a Holley 650 carb 4v cast iron heads,Edelbrock performer
>> intake, mallory electronic distributor , unknown cam but sure it was
>> replaced.
>>
>> I have identified the current fuel pump as an AC 41353 that is on the
>> car .
>> Since the engine is out of the car I would lie to replace the fuel
>> pump.
>>
>> I am looking for recomendations:
>>
>> Does anyone have a parts # ?
>>
>> Summit shows a holley part # 12-854 80 GPH
>>
>> Do you all think the car needs more like 110 GPH Pump? if so what is the
>> part #?
>>
>> Robert
>>
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