What electric fuel pump should I use?

[Thomas DeBusk]

Just last Friday, I picked up the Electromotive computer engine controls I need to do my multi-port fuel injected 360. That's my last big-ticket item, so the final day is now much closer. However, I do have a few more smaller items to acquire.

Such as an electric fuel pump and fuel pressure regulator. I've adapted an '88 Camaro 350 TPI intake to the top of my 360, so for all practical purposes this is a GM installation. Thus I need a suitable high-pressure fuel pump and regulator. Any suggestions? The ones in Summit's catalog looked pretty pricey, and I'm not exactly sure what I need. And I'm wondering if they were a bit of overkill.

Anybody out there got any suggestions? Is there a factory pump I can/should go to a local parts store and ask for? (As in: "give me a fuel pump for a '93 Taurus 3.0".) Do I need or should I get an in-tank pump, or is an inline out-of-tank pump fine?

Then I've got to figure out how to run lines into and out of the tank, etc. Any suggestions on how to run new lines? Never done fuel lines before. I saw a tubing bender for about $10 in Summit's catalog. Should I get one of these and a pile of tubing and just go to work?

Thanks,
Thomas

[mccullough_89_GW]

Go to Autozone or Parts America and ask for an E2182 fuel pump. The E2000 is the same but has Ford quick disconnect fittings which are not the best for slipping rubber hose over. It puts out 40+ gallons per hour (480 horsepower worth). This is the same pump that Accel and MSD are selling at a markup of $100+. I pay around $70 for them. You will have a 5/16" barb outlet and a 1/2" barb inlet. The pump is a high pressure pump ..........

I bought this one for my holley projection...you'll need to get a pressure regulator...I didn't need one , my system has a built in regulator on the TBI....
works great and is really quiet........it's an out of tank pump....It looks identical to the MSD pumps...as stated above...you should be able to use the existing metal lines and just use a compression fittings to add additional..to the engine......

kel

[jeepjake]

The problem with the 2182 is the 1/2" inlet. You'll have to find some convoluted way to step the 1/2" (what in the HELL needs a 1/2" fuel line???) down to 3/8 or 5/16. What I did is just bought a fuel filter that had 1/2 x 5/16 inlet/outlet and used that to adapt it. For the E2000, just take a tube flaring tool to the ends of the inlet/outlet (be careful, it'll crack) to help hold the hose and clamp a little better.

Have done both of these installs and have had no problems, the problem is finding a place to mount the stinkin' thing that doesn't interfere with anything else, jeez..., there's just no space under there!

Here's a pic of the E2182 mounted:

http://cccsc.virtualave.net/images/pump5.JPG