Will a mechanical fuel pump work?

DukeGnarley

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ok, so here's the deal. i have a fuel safe sportsman tank on my '66 coupe, and the fuel pickup comes out of the front side of the tank. I just got my new Pro Cell for my '65 convertible but the pickup is on the top of the tank. Will a stock mechanical fuel pump be able to suck the gas out the top of the tank? Or will i need to convert to an electric pump?

 

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slapper

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Yes it will pull it up and out, but I would not have any high spots in the line from the tank to the pump, or it may be prone to cavitate(vapor lock).

 

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Ozsum2

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Should be fine. Our systems are not a gravity feed type.

 

LMan

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Mech will be fine.

 

DukeGnarley

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ok thanks very much guys! hopefully i'll have that new tank in within a couple of days.

 

WORTH

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slapper said:

Yes it will pull it up and out, but I would not have any high spots in the line from the tank to the pump, or it may be prone to cavitate(vapor lock).

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And what manual did you pull that one out of?

 

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Ozsum2

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WORTH said:

And what manual did you pull that one out of?

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I'd be interested in knowing what kind of rise a mech fuel pump could handle at say 2000 rpm. What do you think, 15, 16 feet rise in elevation.