Electric Fuel System

 

This upgrade isn't as bad as I expected it to be.  It required removing all of the old 5/16 Fuel lines and replacing them with 3/8 aluminum.  Now I was not having any problems with fuel starvation, ect...  but with the new gears I expect higher RPM's and just want to be sure. So here we go out with the old and in with the new.

The new system will consist of 3/8 aluminum lines, a Holley Blue Pump, and a Holley Regulator.  In the follow pictures you can see how the lines were run and where everything got mounted.

       

I used insulated clamps every 12 inches or so and laid foam strips between the body of the car and the lines themselves. This should provide a secure mount and avoid any possibilities of rubbing.  Once the line got to the front leaf spring mount I had to cut it and will piece it to the rest of the hard line with a short piece of rubber line.

   

Here are a few pictures of the Fuel Filter back in place.  You can also see the L Bracket I made to hold the fuel pump.  In the next picture you can see the stock clamps holding the new 3/8 line in place.

   

Well with the pump in place I was able to finish up the hose connections.  Now just a warning to anyone else using aluminum lines....  flaring them does not work.  My flare broke off when I tightened it down so I put  piece of steel line and some hose between the two.

Now here is some advice. After 2 pumps I was amazed to see only 4psi on the gauges of both. Remember you must either run the car to bleed off the air in the line or it will not show the correct psi......

   

Here is the Fuel pump switch.  It is powered when the ignition is on but you must flip the switch to turn it on.  I also added an LED for looks.  Now eventually the Line lock switch will go right next to it with the same style cover.

Well the Fuel system is wired up with a 30amp relay in back and switch up front. It is also wired up so if the Kill switch in back it hit the pump will shut off along with it.

   

Now here is the new working Barry Grant Fuel gauge.  Supposed to be dampened as not to bounce.  So far so good, now for the fuel cooler you can see where it will go once implemented.