Where would you mount a fuel pump?

[UC645]

Alright, so I’ve finished welding the spare tire well patch in for the most part, but I’m kind of hung up on where I should mount my fuel pump on this mess.
I’m using a Carter rotary cane pump that’s about a foot long with filters on it, so my space is limited. Where would you put your pump if you were working with what I have here? Thought about mounting it to the brace bar but the pump would be above the tank so it wouldn’t drag on the ground.

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• UC645
• May 6, 2020

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• UC645
• May 6, 2020

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• UC645
• May 6, 2020

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• UC645
• May 6, 2020

 

[Pc3]

Will it fit inside the frame rail

 

[UC645]

Will it fit inside the frame rail

Unfortunately no, this thing is about 4 inches wide and 5 inches tall.

 

[fleming442]

In the tank

 

[pontiacgp]

Unfortunately no, this thing is about 4 inches wide and 5 inches tall.

did you steal that off a 747?.....

 

[UC645]

did you steal that off a 747?.....

I’m not adverse to hackery at an aerospace level

If you had a sump welded to your stock tank I would say make a bracket and mount it under your spare tire plate.
Since you have to pull fuel from the factory sender you are going to be limited on where you can mount a large external pump which works best being close and gravity fed.
In my Monte I have a 20 gal. fuel cell and I kept the spare tire well and mounted my battery at the bottom of it and my main fuel pump is mounted to the outside and the aux. pump on the driver's side.

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I do plan on adding a sump to the tank in the near future, just got to put an order into Summit. Kinda figured I was going to have to stick it there, it’s about the only place it won’t get bashed, aside from under the rear seat pan.

 

[64nailhead]

I have mounted dual 60MM pumps twice between the tank and the differential. Works pretty well and they are easy to get to.

 

[UC645]

I have mounted dual 60MM pumps twice between the tank and the differential. Works pretty well and they are easy to get to.

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I think I’ll check that area out today. I did weld in a brace bar nearly the same location as the mount you have there.

 

[L92 OLDS]

I’d sell your external pump and buy an in tank pump. The noise those externals make drive me crazy not to mention the bulk and plumbing needed.

 

[Hoopty_Mike]

Hate to be this guy, but the best place is in the tank. Just curious what is this pump supporting?