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Title: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: daveismissing on November 22 2017, 10:23:52 AM
Anyone have experience with any of the modest pumps?

edits:
I see Eric has a house branded pump and an AEM,
Kirban has a Delphi and must be a Walbro,
Mike(full throttle) has a Racetronic house brand and a Walbro? ....
Highwaystars has the stock Delphi


I put a Deatchwerks in the other car, but it really is overkill in both situations.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Scoobum on November 22 2017, 10:37:47 AM
Dave...if there's anything that should be overkill with these cars...it's the fuel pump. Even on a daily driver...yer' gonna wanna mash the loud pedal every now and again. When you do...you don't wanna come up short on fuel. If research shows these pumps you mention are made by top manufacturers. ..then I'd give them the green lite for those who ask.

Dave...yer' a good man. The little ladies car got the best.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: phil_long on November 22 2017, 11:05:19 AM
I agree with the anything being overkill it being the fuel pump. I have a walbro me and Charles installed in 2012, and it's supplies the pressure just fine for what I'm running, but I get nervous nonetheless. After that bad batch they had some years ago, I just dont feel comfortable. Lol
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: motorhead on November 22 2017, 11:09:07 AM
Walbro 430/450 pumps are the way to go.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: phil_long on November 22 2017, 11:57:29 AM
Dont those require modified return lines?
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Scoobum on November 22 2017, 12:03:01 PM
Dont those require modified return lines?

SOME guys are getting away with the stock return line up to a 340. Anything over that will require a larger return line to keep the fuel pressure under control. I use a 255 pump...just to piss people off.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: phil_long on November 22 2017, 12:34:21 PM
I figured as much.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: motorhead on November 24 2017, 04:14:23 PM
Dont those require modified return lines?

Doesn't look like it.

http://www.racetronix.biz/itemdesc.asp?ic=FPS%2DG7W450EQ&eq=&Tp= (http://www.racetronix.biz/itemdesc.asp?ic=FPS%2DG7W450EQ&eq=&Tp=)

Use more fuel, return less.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Be4u on November 24 2017, 08:23:36 PM
Dont those require modified return lines?
Looks like it.

Hey, did anyone notice what the ad says? Rofl! Who says that?! Wat if I don't want to afford? Sayin' I'm poor homie? If i cant afford, mothafuckah!? Maybe I got ten over here layin' around for dog toys.

I could see them saying 'hey Rick, we got another broke ass over here, he don't need that other piece...'

Man, too funny!
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Scoobum on November 24 2017, 08:32:26 PM
I talked to a vendor about making JUST the larger return line. I'll be testing it in the spring. I'll likely jump to a 340 from the 255.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: good2win22 on November 24 2017, 09:55:42 PM
I talked to a vendor about making JUST the larger return line. I'll be testing it in the spring. I'll likely jump to a 340 from the 255.
Brad I'd go with the -8 feed at the same time. You're going to have the tank down anyways, routing the line in the same place on the frame rail. Sending unit will have to come out to add an AN fitting for the connection. You might as well add the other AN fitting and bigger pump while its apart. Just a suggestion.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Scoobum on November 24 2017, 10:06:49 PM
It's being made up as plug-n-play.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: motorhead on November 25 2017, 10:23:43 AM
Dont those require modified return lines?
Looks like it.

Hey, did anyone notice what the ad says? Rofl! Who says that?! Wat if I don't want to afford? Sayin' I'm poor homie? If i cant afford, mothafuckah!? Maybe I got ten over here layin' around for dog toys.

I could see them saying 'hey Rick, we got another broke ass over here, he don't need that other piece...'

Man, too funny!

Well I'll be a monkey's uncle!  Why not just ensure this by putting a -6AN fitting on the damn sender... because that still looks like a 5/16" push fitting in the picture to me.  -6AN to 5/16" is not going to improve the return flow at all with a restriction anywhere in the system.  Unless the goal is to have some sort of short term volume gained in the line itself?  Maybe just install a surge tank on the return side to absorb the returned fuel for short bursts?

Fuck. I don't know. Whatever.

Guess I am going to have to put a -6AN return line in the Monte since I am planning on using a 450 and a stock-style GM hanger...
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: daveismissing on November 25 2017, 12:25:52 PM
The Deatch with our stock lines seems OK so I guess it really must vary w the manufacturered variance. IIRC there was only one spot where the formed restriction was problemmatic?
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Scoobum on November 25 2017, 12:30:28 PM
The Deatch with our stock lines seems OK so I guess it really must vary w the manufacturered variance. IIRC there was only one spot where the formed restriction was problemmatic?

Drilling out the Saginaw fittings was the cure for some from what I read.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Steve Wood on November 25 2017, 12:40:13 PM
Works fine on one of my cars. And it works on Chris a Padillo's car as of last week.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Forzfed on November 25 2017, 04:49:56 PM
Works fine on one of my cars. And it works on Chris a Padillo's car as of last week.

Steve, are you talking about a Walbro 450?  All these new pumps keep coming out.  I guess I will see how my AEM performs.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Scoobum on November 25 2017, 05:11:48 PM
Works fine on one of my cars. And it works on Chris a Padillo's car as of last week.

Steve, are you talking about a Walbro 450?  All these new pumps keep coming out.  I guess I will see how my AEM performs.

Steve sent me this link awhile back. Might be the one he's using. For those that have asked, it's the link I've been sending them.

http://www.jayracing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_5&products_id=3932 (http://www.jayracing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_5&products_id=3932)
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Scoobum on November 25 2017, 05:20:54 PM
I'm assuming the 450's and larger are to handle the volume required for E85. My 6.7 at 105 was with a single 255 and 60's with race gas. Eric says 60's will take you to a mid 10 with race gas...and you're tapped out. He wasn't wrong.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Steve Wood on November 25 2017, 05:24:39 PM
Dw300 it's what I'm talking about. Have one in my T. Chris was told the other day that it would not work with his hot wire kit and the special return line kit.... Worked fine without either
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: reality on November 25 2017, 06:13:31 PM
Couldn't Daveismissing make something to reduce the voltage to the pump at low boost and ramp up the voltage at higher boost?
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Forzfed on November 25 2017, 06:17:22 PM
Dw300 it's what I'm talking about. Have one in my T. Chris was told the other day that it would not work with his hot wire kit and the special return line kit.... Worked fine without either

I've heard most people were able to run that pump without a bigger return. :cool;
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: Scoobum on November 25 2017, 06:32:17 PM
Couldn't Daveismissing make something to reduce the voltage to the pump at low boost and ramp up the voltage at higher boost?

Or how about this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zydPp_m-hQg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zydPp_m-hQg)
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: daveismissing on November 25 2017, 08:26:20 PM
Couldn't Daveismissing make something to reduce the voltage to the pump at low boost and ramp up the voltage at higher boost?
We could feed it with a lossy 22/24Ga teflon ( so we don't care if it get warm) wire and only switch on the hotwire circuit when required :)
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: reality on November 25 2017, 09:35:31 PM
Couldn't Daveismissing make something to reduce the voltage to the pump at low boost and ramp up the voltage at higher boost?

Or how about this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zydPp_m-hQg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zydPp_m-hQg)




No the exact opposite. the 340lph pumps are not a problem at wot where you are using the fuel the problem is at idle. that volt booster should not be needed with enough pump at least for fuel.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: motorhead on November 26 2017, 08:50:21 PM
Couldn't Daveismissing make something to reduce the voltage to the pump at low boost and ramp up the voltage at higher boost?
We could feed it with a lossy 22/24Ga teflon ( so we don't care if it get warm) wire and only switch on the hotwire circuit when required :)

Kenne Bell has a Boost-A-Pump that does this (my guess is via some capacitors).
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: daveismissing on November 26 2017, 08:57:11 PM
Ron and I are working on the choke-a-pump
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: motorhead on November 27 2017, 09:23:27 AM
Ron and I are working on the choke-a-pump

I'll admit I LOL'd.
Title: Re: Stock-ish fuel pumps
Post by: reality on November 27 2017, 03:04:51 PM
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