Electric fuel pumps?

[Fox80]

I'm going to install an electric fuel pump this winter along with other projects and I'm wondering what you guys are using, more concerned with the durability of them. When I was still working in the garage we used electric pumps on most all the "resto-mod" type cars, mostly the Holley "blue" and a few of the "black", I'm well aware of the noise factor they all have and I'm not concerned about that just want to know how they have held up over time. I never really seen any of the cars I worked on after nor do I know the owners to ask if they had any problems. So if some of you guys could chime in I would appreciate it

 

[woody31]

i have run both types ,,the mr,gasket type runs around 40 buckss,,i would pass if i were you,,replaced several,,if you run any kind of hp or fuel volume it wont keep up,,i had good luck with a holley blue pump,,,the one with no regulator,,bolted right to the frame rail it is very loud,,,a good rubber insulator is required,,only replaced it when the hot wire rubbed and shorted it out,,,replaced it with a mr gasket 130 gph pump with billet regulator,,,very good results also,,good luck ,,make sure you run them off a relay,,cheers,,,

 

[Fox80]

The Mr Gasket 130gph is it the one in the pic? looks much like a Holley pump, I have never seen that version just the cheap one they make.

 

[Poncho61]

I've got a couple of friends that have run the Summit branded pumps. Both failed miserably with no warning. Both while running a Power Tour. Neither pump had a lot of miles up to that point. One was dead heading the pump, the other had a return line, so that didn't make much difference.

 

[procircuit]

i started with a quickfuel 125 gph http://www.quickfueltechnology.com/125- ... lator.html and it failed on me and leaked everywhere.. so i went to this aeromotive http://aeromotiveinc.com/products-page/ ... mp-38-npt/ and been happy as a pig in poop.. considerably quieter as well plus doesn't need a return line setup.

 

[Fox80]

Thanks guys gives me some thoughts, obviously having a fuel pump fail can make for a bad day

 

[woody31]

yes thats the 130 gph pump i have,,came with billet regulator,,good results so far,,the el cheapo mr gasket pumps that you can get at any parts house are in the plastic bubble package,,usually find them by the aftermarket gauges,,are junk,,wont keep up,,i replaced several,and only keep a used one here just for emergency,,i have a good chunk of rubber between pump and frame and it is still noisy,,good luck,,,

 

[565bbchevy]

If you are going with an electric fuel pump spend the extra money and get a quality brand and make sure it is rated for "continuous duty"
I ran a Mallory 140 for years without issues then bought a Paxton 300 when I needed to upgrade my fuel requirements. The Mallory sat for years and
I ended up rebuilding it and using it for a nitrous fuel pressure pump.
I prefer to run a larger pump and use a regulator to adjust my pressure.

 

[Fox80]

565 is that the pump you are referring to? Did you do anything special to mount it? Again I'm not concerned about noise just the vibration can break the mounts on some pumps. I actually was unaware that Mallory even made an electric fuel pump all of the other products by them I have used have been good quality

 

[565bbchevy]

565 is that the pump you are referring to? Did you do anything special to mount it? Again I'm not concerned about noise just the vibration can break the mounts on some pumps. I actually was unaware that Mallory even made an electric fuel pump all of the other products by them I have used have been good quality

That is the one and I also bought the 140 filter to go with it. I ran my 400 SBC and then my 496 BBC with it for years with no issues and only a filter change.
When I built my 555 BBC full on race engine ( not to be confused with my current pump gas 565)I shelved it figuring I would need more fuel and it sat for years and when I decided to add nitrous I rebuilt and put it on the drivers side of my car a dedicated nitrous fuel pump.( it's overkill for the nitrous)
I even made a set up I keep in the car that if my Paxton fails I can change over in only a few minutes to the Mallory to get me home.
The first time I used it I had it mounted to the spare tire well under the car running to the fuel cell and now it is mounted to the frame, the pump itself is isolated from the bracket with a rubber ring and compared to my Paxton the Mallory is quiet.