Re: [Chevelle-list] Fuel Pump Brands/GPH required

2006-02-27 Thread Matthew Post
LOL..no it's not set on "KILL". Thanks for the advice. You are right, the number of choices now is pretty amazing. I'll stick to something fairly conservative. Matt At 10:04 AM 2/27/2006, Ron Zeppin wrote: Hi Matt... It doesn't sound like you have a motor set on "KILL", so I believe a

Re: [Chevelle-list] Fuel Pump Brands/GPH required

2006-02-27 Thread Ron Zeppin
Hi Matt... It doesn't sound like you have a motor set on "KILL", so I believe a 140gph pump should be plenty. All we'd used in racing was a holley 'blue' regulator...fuel entered from the bottom and exited from both sides... one side went to one bowl, other side to the other bowl. keeps the plumb

Re: [Chevelle-list] Fuel Pump Brands/GPH required

2006-02-27 Thread Matthew Post
Thanks Ron. From what you're saying, it sounds like 150gph should be more than enough. The BG280 is probably overkill. I was thinking about using a regulator with a bypass, so these kits might not be the way to go. It looks like they come with a basic 2-port regulator. What about brands?

Re: [Chevelle-list] Fuel Pump Brands/GPH required

2006-02-27 Thread Ron Zeppin
I come from a drag racing background... It's always been thought that too much is ok... you get yourself a pump that puts out more than you think you'll need... like say a Comp140 Mallory pump, or something similar, then regulate your pressure up near the carb. Not using enough of a pump will ki

[Chevelle-list] Fuel Pump Brands/GPH required

2006-02-27 Thread Matthew Post
Along the same lines as Larry's question.  What brands of electric fuel pumps do you guys use?  How do I determine the gph required for my engine (460hp+/-)?  I came across complete kits at summit and at scoggin dickey.  Do you guys think these are a good value for someone needing the complete s