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Well, well, hell.......
I ran out of gas on my welder.
Dumbass Dave, there's a new CT I deserve @madmike1157 , @Noobz347 .
Go ahead, what a dummy. Sooooo. All I can do now until I can get a refill is a little trimming on the inner tub.
Oh well, life goes on, and I do have a full 12 pack of Dirty Bstard!
Guess I can get caught up on what y'all are doing now. That's a good thing.
I ran out of gas on my welder.
Dumbass Dave, there's a new CT I deserve @madmike1157 , @Noobz347 .
Go ahead, what a dummy. Sooooo. All I can do now until I can get a refill is a little trimming on the inner tub.
Oh well, life goes on, and I do have a full 12 pack of Dirty Bstard!
Guess I can get caught up on what y'all are doing now. That's a good thing.
Yeah man, kind of agree with Mike about the 15"s.I'm still voting for 18-19-inch Concave rims
lol
I don't know though, At least I've got time on that choice.
My next purchase will be my fuel system. I'm just thinking about going Holley on this.
BTW, this gives me a chance to ask what y'all think about this. What should I do about my fuel system from tank to carb? Holley is my immediate pick. I asked Quick Fuel what they had since I'm using a new QF SS650 annular carb.
They told me they don't really have anything to take care of something as mild as my engine! @madmike1157 , back in the seventies, would we have considered 350hp mild?
I have a few Dumb questions (try and act surprised.) you're not running a giant carb or carbs right?
Would a mechanical fuel pump or an inline electric pump and regulator with new fuel lines and a stock tank be adequate?
Would a mechanical fuel pump or an inline electric pump and regulator with new fuel lines and a stock tank be adequate?
I will be going with an inline pump Chris. I just don't want to do a mechanical pump. I have a new stock tank.
I will probably be using hardlines for the route between the pump and regulator.
Just want to see if anyone has experience with a kit, anything to make my life easier.
Thats what my Ranger had. Holley inline electric pump, FPR up in the bay. The lines were like a hard plastic fuel line from the tank to the pump, then rubber fuel lines from the pump forward. That was for a mild 351W, and I never had a problem with fuel pressure.
I'm still thinking 19"s in the rear with 18's in the front. Look back at that red GT I posted a picture of. It's real inspirational to me.
We'll see though.
15" s would only be for the rear (not to sound too pornographic).
I was thinking SS between the pump and regulator Nick. Trying to figure out cost. I'm willing to blow up to $700 on the next paycheck for this.
I will be going with an inline pump Chris. I just don't want to do a mechanical pump. I have a new stock tank.
I will probably be using hardlines for the route between the pump and regulator.
Just want to see if anyone has experience with a kit, anything to make my life easier.
Fuel lab and Aeromotive have cool stuff - I'm guessing in a year or so you are gonna want 'Mo Powah' . So maybe that was the point of your original question- building a fuel system to support It
This was/is the fuel pump that I used on the red car. A Holley HP125. Rated for a carburetor would work with both gasoline, and alcohol.
Also rated for stock engines and capable of supporting up to 700 HP N/A. (least that's what Holley says)
https://www.holley.com/products/fue...s/carbureted_electric_fuel_pumps/parts/12-125
Holley has always had both the Blue, and Black El-Cheapo pumps. Unlike the HP pump pictured, they are noisy as hell and have been known to not last long enough to be considered reliable. But the Blue and Black pumps are cheap enough.
If you want to spend big money of a fuel system,..by all means go ahead. I figure with the pump at 230.00, a pre, and post filter costing another couple of hundred, and a feed line made out of aluminum with the appropriate tube nuts and sleeves another 50-60 bucks. So,...500.00 all in?
I've always used aluminum hard lines when plumbing a car. They are super easy to work with, and bending them only requires one of those spring "over-sleeve" bending kits and a single flare kit to build it.
The Monster uses a Mallory Marine F.I. pump.
Exibit "A" on the bend-ability of said aluminum lines.
Thanks Mike, that's exactly what I was looking for in info.
This was/is the fuel pump that I used on the red car. A Holley HP125. Rated for a carburetor would work with both gasoline, and alcohol.
Also rated for stock engines and capable of supporting up to 700 HP N/A. (least that's what Holley says)
https://www.holley.com/products/fue...s/carbureted_electric_fuel_pumps/parts/12-125
Holley has always had both the Blue, and Black El-Cheapo pumps. Unlike the HP pump pictured, they are noisy as hell and have been known to not last long enough to be considered reliable. But the Blue and Black pumps are cheap enough.
If you want to spend big money of a fuel system,..by all means go ahead. I figure with the pump at 230.00, a pre, and post filter costing another couple of hundred, and a feed line made out of aluminum with the appropriate tube nuts and sleeves another 50-60 bucks. So,...500.00 all in?
I've always used aluminum hard lines when plumbing a car. They are super easy to work with, and bending them only requires one of those spring "over-sleeve" bending kits and a single flare kit to build it.
The Monster uses a Mallory Marine F.I. pump.
Exibit "A" on the bend-ability of said aluminum lines.
Did you use a regulator with the pumps?
Ah! Did some reading, it's not needed. Why does this make me paranoid then? Could be my anal side trying to have it's voice heard!
They do recommend to use a regulator though, my anal side has been justified!
Anything to worry about with aluminum lines?
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Here's a funny one, Holley does not recommend for you to mount a fuel regulator on the exhaust manifold!
You have to know this recommendation has to come from someone having actually tried to mount the regulator on the exhaust manifold. Jeez......
Maybe I should limit myself to two beers while running the fuel system?
You have to know this recommendation has to come from someone having actually tried to mount the regulator on the exhaust manifold. Jeez......
Maybe I should limit myself to two beers while running the fuel system?
You gotta know that That statement,.....and other's like:Here's a funny one, Holley does not recommend for you to mount a fuel regulator on the exhaust manifold!
You have to know this recommendation has to come from someone having actually tried to mount the regulator on the exhaust manifold. Jeez......
Maybe I should limit myself to two beers while running the fuel system?
"Professional driver on closed course,...Do not attempt."
"Side effects may include, but are not limited to"..........
" Point nozzle away from face."
Are all instances where the glut of law suits filed by stupid, or opportunistic "consumers" against manufactures, by stupid or opportunistic lawyers, have given cause to advise us NOT to do stupid sht.
I'm more of a "operate at your own risk" kinda guy myself.
Thanks Mike, that's exactly what I was looking for in info.
Did you use a regulator with the pumps?
Ah! Did some reading, it's not needed. Why does this make me paranoid then? Could be my anal side trying to have it's voice heard!
They do recommend to use a regulator though, my anal side has been justified!
Anything to worry about with aluminum lines?
Yeah,.......one little 3 letter one.
E85
Aluminum doesn't play well with alcohol. as long as you intend to use gasoline though the stuff works great.
Its very easy to bend, cut, and flare. I built both of those lines front to back from one piece.
If the day comes that I can ever get some up in the air Scott style pics of the undercarriage, you'd be able to see that I was able to run the lines under the ladders that are my SF connectors, and then bend at 90 degrees to make the turn to get on the other side of the frame rail to make the " outtie" line an "Innie". Pretty flexible stuff. And way cheaper than braided.
I don't recall that I used a regulator.
I got gas, but it's for the welder though. Beer doesn't make me fart much at all. Just when my daughter brings her little friends over....funny how that works.
Got the front half of the notch welded.
Now, time to be upity and drink my beer from a glass!
Got the front half of the notch welded.
Now, time to be upity and drink my beer from a glass!
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