changing to electric fucet fuel pump

[drewdole1]

so if i want to remove old stock lift fuel pump a chevy 454 block off plate will take its place???

 

[redneckaggie]

yes bbc chevy block off plate got mine from oreillys, they cant look it up in the computer it is on the shelf

 

[rhkcommander]

the two bolt chevy blockoff plate is what you want. if you can't find any I think you can cut the four bolt plate up to make it work but cant promise that...


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[icanfixall]

Or you can make one using the mechanical lift pump gasket as a template and cut it out of 1/8 or 1/4 inch aluminum. Just watch the top edge of the block. There is a slight machining area that some have found to cause the plates to rest on. Then you have a big oil leak... Till you find out what the issue is.

 

[Clayton]

I put a carter p4070 on mine the other day and I cut the arm off the mechanical pump and reinstalled it until I can pick up a block off plate.

 

[02x72]

When I did mine the bolts were too long and seemed to bottom out on the block before they were tight, so I put 3 washers on there and it snugged it up.

 

[7.3_IDI_guy]

may be a stupid question but what are you talking about just tryin to learn

 

[rjjp]

When I did mine the bolts were too long and seemed to bottom out on the block before they were tight, so I put 3 washers on there and it snugged it up.

Why didn't you just trim the bolts?

 

[02x72]

Because I had three washers handy and that was a much easier solution laying in the driveway at the time.

 

[hesutton]

may be a stupid question but what are you talking about just tryin to learn

He's replacing his factory mechanical fuel lift pump (the one that pump fuel from the tanks to the filter/IP) with a electric pump. Lots of options, but he's using a popular Facet Duralift pump. He removing the mechanical pump from the engine block. He will need to block off the opening in the engine block where the mechanical pump used to mount. A big block Chevy fuel pump block off plate will work well as posted above.

Clear as mud right?

Heath

 

[drewdole1]

i found the facet durolift pump for 94 bucks on a marine yacht supply web site free shipping

 

[lindstromjd]

So is it OK to just tap into the FSS power wire for the power to the electric fuel pump?

 

[redneckaggie]

tap in to the fss for the key on power for your relay

 

[93cc7.3]

Your pump must be relay powered but the relay can be tapped into the fss wire.

 

[7.3_IDI_guy]

Clear as mud right?

Heath

thanks i got it