[DeTomaso] Cleveland Fuel Pumps

Robert Pink robpink2012 at gmail.com
Mon Dec 9 11:46:19 EST 2013


I agree on Will's advice I bought a Robb Mc as well . A fantastic product.
Highly recommended



On Sunday, December 8, 2013, Asa Jay Laughton wrote:

>  I like the roller bearing idea and might see about that in a future
> rebuild.  For now, the trick I used seems to work just fine.
>
> Asa  Jay
>
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
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> Spokane, WA
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> On 12/8/2013 4:09 PM, mark skwarek wrote:
>
>   Chuck,
> No I didn't use the hipo part. My engine builder tried to find a solid
> eccentric but none were available. He ended making a new 0.090" base and
> welding it to the eccentric base. Asa has posted his modification for the
> eccentric: http://www.asajay.com/351rebuild/eccentric.htm
>
>  I have a gear driven cam.
> Mark
>
>
>    On Sunday, December 8, 2013 6:34 PM, mark skwarek <ehpantera at yahoo.com>wrote:
>       Chuck,
>
>  I've been running the Robb Mc Performance  550HP fuel pump for a few
> years and couldn't be more pleased.
>
>  I don't know what the spring pressure they use and how it compares to
> the stock pump but seems to be a bit stronger.  This could lead to the
> eccentric drive on the cam gear. I had the cam drive pin fail earlier in
> the year. The base of the eccentric was bowed a bit. The end result was
> that the drive pin failed and some carnage in  the engine (2 broken
> valves). Fortunately the block was ok and the heads needed 2 new valve
> seats.
>
>  At one time there was a solid eccentric made but I have not been able to
> locate one. There is also a roller bearing eccentric:
> http://www.hipoparts.com/ford-roller-bearing-fuel-pump-<http://www.hipoparts.com/ford-roller-bearing-fuel-pump-eccentric-kit-w-arp-pro-series-bolt/>
>
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