electric fuel pump question?

Discussion in 'Street/strip 400/430/455' started by 462 GILLEY, Jan 6, 2004.

  1. 462 GILLEY

    462 GILLEY Well-Known Member

    I have been running the Stg. 1 fuel pump, and want to run an electric pump. Can I activate the ele. pump with a turbo 400 kick down switch, so when I need it I will have it other wise I would be running on the Stg. 1 mech. pump.

    Has this been done before?

    Thanks
    Mike
     
    462 GILLEY, Jan 6, 2004
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  2. badbuik

    badbuik Well-Known Member

    I don't think that will work. I'm pretty sure most of the electric pumps will not just "flow thru", could be wrong though.
    Gary G.
     
    badbuik, Jan 6, 2004
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  3. Michael Evans

    Michael Evans a new project

    You will need to make a bypass with a check valve (one way type) because as said above your manual fuel pump will not pull fuel through a "non-engerized" electric fuel pump.
     
    Michael Evans, Jan 6, 2004
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  4. GS Kubisch

    GS Kubisch THE "CUT-UP" BUICK

    Mike,
    For where you want to go just axe the mechanical pump and run a GOOD electric pump.....If you don't do it now,I guarantee you'll end up like this down the road.
     
    GS Kubisch, Jan 6, 2004
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