[DeTomaso] Anyone Using an In-Tank Fuel Pump for an EFI?
Jeff Detrich
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Sun Oct 10 11:59:06 EDT 2021
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Jack seems to have a good idea. Here's mine using the original sender. Jeff
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On Sat, Oct 9, 2021 at 2:43 PM Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> With an in-tank pump, it makes sense to use a new late model sender
> with its own fuel-out line. Not only is the assembly brand new &
> clean, but it's smaller overall, making it easier to get the sender
> assembly w/pump back in the tank thru the stock opening. And if you
> have plans for more than 450 carbureted bhp any time in the future, you
> can replace the sender's small diameter fuel-out line for the next size
> larger. The stock size simply won't supply enough fuel for that much
> power except for short full throttle bursts. In an early tank, the
> stock banjo fitting fuel-out line can be used for an EFI fuel return.
> Some carbureted setups use a fuel return, too.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Braun <doug351c at gmail.com>
> To: 'Detomaso' <detomaso at detomasolist.com>
> Cc: 'Mike Drew' <mikeldrew at aol.com>; 'Ken Green' <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Sat, Oct 9, 2021 10:20 am
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone Using an In-Tank Fuel Pump for an EFI?
> I chose to tap the gas tank's drain hole to a larger A 3/4-14NPT pipe
> taper thread. The drain seat in the tank tapped very well due to the
> metal not being very hard. I borrowed this idea from Jeff Kimball who
> used this same tank conversion technique for his twin-turbo Pantera.
> Next I installed a (3/4" NPT male x 1/2" NPT female) Pipe Bushing
> (NAPA-Weatherhead #3220x12x8) into the newly tapped tank hole and then
> a Brass (1/2' NPT male x 1/2" NPT female) Pipe Elbow onto that. This
> gets you converted to fractional fittings, keeps the fuel plumbing
> close to tank bottom for max ground clearance, and gives you a healthy
> 1/2" ID fuel feed capability.
> Doug Braun
> Blue 73L #5505
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DeTomaso On Behalf Of Ken Green via DeTomaso
> Sent: Friday, October 8, 2021 9:53 PM
> To: Mike Drew <[1]mikeldrew at aol.com>
> Cc: Detomaso List <[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone Using an In-Tank Fuel Pump for an EFI?
> That seems the consensus, M22 1.5. When I search for a plug this size
> I found a lot of then for various European cars for transmissions etc.
> Seems a common drain plug.
> On Friday, October 8, 2021, 03:46:50 PM PDT, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
> <[3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> Ken,
> I believe its M22 pipe thread?
> Mike
> Sent from my iPad
> > On Oct 9, 2021, at 01:52, Ken Green via DeTomaso
> <[4]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> >
> > i>>? PS,
> > I found a banjo fitting and replaced the gas tank plug with it,
> >but
> > not not sure I can find the original plug to put it back in the
> tank.
> > Does anyone know the thread, or even have one laying around?
> > Ken
> >
> > On Friday, October 8, 2021, 09:12:34 AM PDT, Ken Green
> > <[5]kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > An in-tank pump seems the best approach with minimum exposed hoses
> >and
> > fittings. Has anyone done this in their Pantera?
> > Thanks,
> > Ken
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Jack seems to have a good idea. Here's mine using the original sender.
Jeff
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On Sat, Oct 9, 2021 at 2:43 PM Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso
<[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
A A With an in-tank pump, it makes sense to use a new late model
sender
A A with its own fuel-out line. Not only is the assembly brand new
&
A A clean,A but it's smaller overall, making it easier to get the
sender
A A assembly w/pump back in the tank thru the stock opening. And if
you
A A have plans for more than 450 carbureted bhp any time in the
future, you
A A can replace the sender's small diameter fuel-out line for the
next size
A A larger. The stock size simply won't supply enough fuel for that
much
A A power except for short full throttle bursts. In an early tank,
the
A A stock banjo fitting fuel-out line can be used for an EFI fuel
return.
A A Some carbureted setups use a fuel return, too.
A A -----Original Message-----
A A From: Doug Braun <[2]doug351c at gmail.com>
A A To: 'Detomaso' <[3]detomaso at detomasolist.com>
A A Cc: 'Mike Drew' <[4]mikeldrew at aol.com>; 'Ken Green'
<[5]kenn_green at yahoo.com>
A A Sent: Sat, Oct 9, 2021 10:20 am
A A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone Using an In-Tank Fuel Pump for
an EFI?
A A I chose to tap the gas tank's drain hole to a larger A
3/4-14NPT pipe
A A taper thread.A The drain seat in the tank tapped very well due
to the
A A metal not being very hard.A I borrowed this idea from Jeff
Kimball who
A A used this same tank conversion technique for his twin-turbo
Pantera.
A A Next I installed a (3/4" NPT male x 1/2" NPT female) Pipe
Bushing
A A (NAPA-Weatherhead #3220x12x8) into the newly tapped tank hole
and then
A A aA Brass (1/2' NPT male x 1/2" NPT female) Pipe Elbow onto
that.A This
A A gets you converted to fractional fittings, keeps the fuel
plumbing
A A close to tank bottom for max ground clearance, and gives you a
healthy
A A 1/2" ID fuel feed capability.
A A Doug Braun
A A Blue 73L #5505
A A -----Original Message-----
A A From: DeTomaso On Behalf Of Ken Green via DeTomaso
A A Sent: Friday, October 8, 2021 9:53 PM
A A To: Mike Drew <[1][6]mikeldrew at aol.com>
A A Cc: Detomaso List <[2][7]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
A A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone Using an In-Tank Fuel Pump for
an EFI?
A A That seems the consensus, M22 1.5.A When I search for a plug
this size
A A I found a lot of then for various European cars for
transmissions etc.
A A Seems a common drain plug.
A A A A On Friday, October 8, 2021, 03:46:50 PM PDT, Mike Drew
via DeTomaso
A A <[3][8]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
A A Ken,
A A I believe its M22 pipe thread?
A A Mike
A A Sent from my iPad
A A > On Oct 9, 2021, at 01:52, Ken Green via DeTomaso
A A <[4][9]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
A A >
A A > i>>?A PS,
A A >A A A I found a banjo fitting and replaced the gas tank
plug with it,
A A >but
A A >A not not sure I can find the original plug to put it back in
the
A A tank.
A A >A Does anyone know the thread, or even have one laying
around?
A A >A Ken
A A >
A A >A On Friday, October 8, 2021, 09:12:34 AM PDT, Ken Green
A A >A <[5][10]kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:
A A >A An in-tank pump seems the best approach with minimum
exposed hoses
A A >and
A A >A fittings.A Has anyone done this in their Pantera?
A A >A Thanks,
A A >A Ken
A A > _______________________________________________
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