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Be careful!!!!!! BBC and SBC fuel pumps are totaly different. They are by no means interchangible. Dammage will result. do not interchange them. Sean >From: Jim R Hunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Fuel pump identification? >Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 12:27:07 -0500 > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List >------------------------------------------------------------ > >Thanks, Dale! > >On Sat, 1 Dec 2001 22:01:43 -0600 "396guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Jim, > > > > GM catalog shows the following (sorry, I only go up to 71 on this): > > > > 6470424 - (type 40727) fits > > 69 All (396) > > 70 Chevelle w/Sp. H/Per. (396,454) > > > > 6470307 - (type 40768) fits > > 70 Chevelle w/4BC (396,400) (exc. Sp. H/Per.) > > > > 6470570 (no type number given) fits > > 71 Pass., Chevelle w/4BC (400,454) (exc. Sp. H/Per.) > > > > One of those two should work. BTW, the "type" is usually the > > AC/Delco > > aftermarket part number. If yours is originally an AC/Delco new or > > rebuilt > > unit, many times they have the "type" roll stamped into the edge of > > the > > mounting flange. I haven't used or changed a mech fuel pump in a > > while, but > > I'm pretty sure the sbc and bbc pumps mount the same and are > > interchangeable...more or less. It depends on the position, size, > > and > > number of lines involved. I would also imagine that the bbc pumps > > may have > > a higher flow rate, but can't prove it. > > > > Dale McIntosh > > ACES #1709/TC #92 Gold > > 67 SS/67 Elky > > http://www.dalesplace.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone know if fuel pumps have part numbers stamped on them > > and if I > > > could find/read one while the pump is still on the car? The > > reason I > > > need to know is this: I'm not sure what year/style pump I > > currently have, > > > so before I pull my current fuel pump off to replace it I want to > > have > > > the correct replacement on hand. > > > > > > The reason for the mystery is this: I have a 69 SS396 with a '72 > > 402 > > > engine & a 69 Q-jet in it. Also, instead of a 3-piece pump to > > carburetor > > > line, I have a single piece pump-to-carburetor fuel line. After > > looking > > > at the pump photos in an older Year One catalog, my pump visually > > appears > > > to have a shape like the 1971-1972 big block fuel pump that they > > sell (as > > > opposed to the shape of the 1969 big block fuel pump that they > > sell). > > > > > > So, I'm leaning towards ordering a 1971-1972 pump, but before I do > > so I'm > > > wondering if I could expect to find a decodable ID number that > > would be > > > visible to me if I were to scrape off what looks like decades > > worth of > > > grease and grime on the pump while it is on the car. > > > > > > As always, thanks in advance for all the help I get on > > this list! > > > > > > Jim -69-SS396- H. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >________________________________________________________________ >GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! >Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! >Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > >----------------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
