Mechanical vs. electric fuel pump?
When I first got my car running I had starved my carbs. while showing some zipperhead my tail lights. It was almost an embarrassing situation! So when I rebuilt the car, I planned on adding the electric and installed the line and wiring. My thought was to make sure I never sucked the carbs dry again, and if I add power, I can get more flow. I also fabricated a nice, sturdy fuel pump mount that also holds my pre-pump filter. Made real nice rubber insulating mounts and tried to think it out.
I mounted everything with rubber when I bolted the pump & filter to the bracket.
Then I mounted the assembly to the trunk extension with 1/4" rubber pads.
Everything engineered, including this splash-shield behind the tire....
And that damn pump drills-away making me nuts..... Almost as annoying as the Flowmasters I want to replace. I tried to make mine as quiet as I thought I could, but due to space limitations, I had to mount it there. And it was a bad choice as it's hollow behind it and it howls. It still sounds like it's mounted to the quarter panel with sheet metal screws. I'm going to try and insulate the inside of the trunk extension to try and quiet it down. But it will flow. And Hot-Rods aren't exactly quiet, are they? 8)
When I first got my car running I had starved my carbs. while showing some zipperhead my tail lights. It was almost an embarrassing situation! So when I rebuilt the car, I planned on adding the electric and installed the line and wiring. My thought was to make sure I never sucked the carbs dry again, and if I add power, I can get more flow. I also fabricated a nice, sturdy fuel pump mount that also holds my pre-pump filter. Made real nice rubber insulating mounts and tried to think it out.
I mounted everything with rubber when I bolted the pump & filter to the bracket.
Then I mounted the assembly to the trunk extension with 1/4" rubber pads.
Everything engineered, including this splash-shield behind the tire....
And that damn pump drills-away making me nuts..... Almost as annoying as the Flowmasters I want to replace. I tried to make mine as quiet as I thought I could, but due to space limitations, I had to mount it there. And it was a bad choice as it's hollow behind it and it howls. It still sounds like it's mounted to the quarter panel with sheet metal screws. I'm going to try and insulate the inside of the trunk extension to try and quiet it down. But it will flow. And Hot-Rods aren't exactly quiet, are they? 8)
