Fuel pump install

[LTb1ow]

Figured since I got the new pump I would throw it in there...

And wow... doing it the right way sucks. :-x

The damn filler neck was always caught on something or other.

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Took me an hour to drop the tank on the ground by myself... not bad, but damn...

Beer break, pump install and then back up in there...

[Whiplash Performance]

Looking good!
I remember the first time I dropped the tank on my GN I just cut all the hoses, to find out those hoses were 5.00 a foot.
So much easier on a 56 Buick to drop a tank.

[Blacdout96]

Im still waiting for mine to show up.

[Knipps]

I don't think it had to come all the way out to do the swap...

[LTb1ow]

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Old one out, new one in. Procrastinating putting the tank back up...

[LTb1ow]

I don't think it had to come all the way out to do the swap...

Huh?

[Knipps]

nevermind. btw it's a bigger bitch to go in than come out

[LTb1ow]

nevermind. btw it's a bigger bitch to go in than come out

Such an optimist aren't ya? :rofl:

Yea... still putting it off... 8-)

[transmaro93]

did you have to split the bucket matt? how easy was the install... i got mine yesturday but wont be going in untill way later...

[LTb1ow]

Not bad, one hour to drop tank, 15 minutes to swap pumps, bout an hour to re install.. I have been going really slow... lol

[Blacdout96]

Spoke too soon, came home today and there it was ,right on the counter!

[mc73nova]

Spoke too soon, came home today and there it was ,right on the counter!

Good, you had me nervous when I read the first part!

[LTb1ow]

Yea, one word of advice, the straps that hold the tank up... when you take em off, be gentle and do not bend them at all. What a pain in the ass they were... ah well.

Car runs. No leaks. Success.

[mc73nova]

Yea, one word of advice, the straps that hold the tank up... when you take em off, be gentle and do not bend them at all. What a pain in the ass they were... ah well.

Car runs. No leaks. Success.

Glad to hear that.

[transmaro93]

wait..... thought i just heard an explosion... you ok matt??

[Blackbirdws6]

Ready for the big shot now?

[LTb1ow]

Give it some time. I wanna make sure this is correctly setup before I go spraying it.

Does any one else who run a walbro notice it being significantly louder than stock pump?

[mc73nova]

Give it some time. I wanna make sure this is correctly setup before I go spraying it.

Does any one else who run a walbro notice it being significantly louder than stock pump?

Dont have a Walbro but I'm sure your's will sound quiet after you sit in my Nova! You dont need a lit switch to tell you its on!

[sweetbmxrider]

nice wheels chocks

so you didn't have to drop the axle to clear the tank?

[LTb1ow]

Nope, just as low as it sits when it hangs. Hard part was getting the body up high enough.

[WildBillyT]

Dont have a Walbro but I'm sure your's will sound quiet after you sit in my Nova! You dont need a lit switch to tell you its on!

LOL. Some pumps are like that. I put a Holley Blue on my bro's Chevelle and it sounds like a large swarm of REALLY pissed off bees.

[sweetbmxrider]

freakin baddest bill's is louder than some 4 banger honda's running :rofl:

[LTb1ow]

Alright, cause mine growls when you prime it with the key before ignition. So far so good... gonna take some time to get back to trusting the float though... LOL


1/4 tank was like 3 gallons....

[sweetbmxrider]

yeah its known that they are way off. full tank mark is like 3/4 tank. i'm going to try and fill my tank up, then put the needle at the full mark. see how that goes

[LTb1ow]

LOL.... wouldn't advise it if you plan on installing a fuel pump anytime soon....

[sweetbmxrider]

nah this is the last thing to do, after the car starts and runs and all that junk :lol:

[baddest434]

freakin baddest bill's is louder than some 4 banger honda's running :rofl:

barry grant 400 gph...yep it's loud as hell :lol:

[camaroracer1992]

my aeromotive a1000 isnt much quieter bill!

[BonzoHansen]

Good job SSM. Next time get a 4th gen tank & removable filler neck!

[Teds89IROC]

My Walbro also hums when I turn the key on, significantly louder than stock. My dad has some kind of Holley in his 65 corvette and that thing is LOUD

[LTb1ow]

Good job SSM. Next time get a 4th gen tank & removable filler neck!

How much and where can I get one? :nod:

[transmaro93]

nah this is the last thing to do, after the car starts and runs and all that junk :lol:

you got the right idea.. im not doing mine either till after the car is running again haha...ill run it on stock fuel pump... just cant get happy with the gas pedal is all...

[LTb1ow]

You are weak!

[BigAls87Z28]

w000ts! We were talkin about your tank install at MCD's on thursday.

[LTb1ow]

LOL. Am I the only brave enough fool to drop the tank and not cut it?

[Blacdout96]

Nah, im dropping my tank, your just lazy cutting your floor to get to it, no excuse.

[BigAls87Z28]

I belive you need bigger balls to cut the hole.
You took the harder yet potentially life saving way.

[Lt1_8U]

I belive you need bigger balls to cut the hole.
You took the harder yet potentially life saving way.

when i installed my new pump i was afraid of blowing up, i cut the hole:mrgreen:
the 255 is def louder than the stock one but its not bad at all.

[LTb1ow]

Yea, I figured I would get flamed at if I posted pics of me cutting the trap door... so, did it the right way. ;)

[Lt1_8U]

Yea, I figured I would get flamed at if I posted pics of me cutting the trap door... so, did it the right way. ;)

ehh, as long as you patch it back up nice its fine

[PolarBear]

Good job SSM. Next time get a 4th gen tank & removable filler neck!

How much and where can I get one? :nod:

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesnt he already have a 4th gen tank :scratch: :nod: :rofl:
I picked up a plastic tank for $50 with about half a tank of gas in it and I bought from someone here a sender for a plastic tank. He had the tank too but that wouldnt fit in my beater..... :shock:

[LTb1ow]

Mine is metal though, are the plastic tanks stock with removable filler necks?

[PolarBear]

Mine is metal though, are the plastic tanks stock with removable filler necks?

It technically isnt a removable neck but it is rubber coupled to the tank near the bottom making for easier ingress and egress. I put one in my 91 GTA :nod: it was a LOT easier putting that one in than taking the old one out

[BonzoHansen]

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesnt he already have a 4th gen tank :scratch: :nod: :rofl:
I picked up a plastic tank for $50 with about half a tank of gas in it and I bought from someone here a sender for a plastic tank. He had the tank too but that wouldnt fit in my beater..... :shock:

Whoops, I dropped the word plastic, that was kind of important to the conversation I suppose. :lol:

[LTb1ow]

Yes you did.

So I would need to find a 98 one right? 98 is the only LS1 with return line I think yes?

[PolarBear]

From what I understand the 98 tank is steel still. The others all have a return, you would have to remove the internal pressure regulator though and re-plumb part of the system. The plastic tanks have a "T" block right before the fuel filter that the filter screws into. You could easily replace the "T" with some fittings to make the plastic tank work. I am not familiar with the LT1 cars but if the fuel filter is in the same place as the 3rd gens had then you could make it work fairly easy with 2 adapter fittings, IIRC from memory. I ran -6AN line from the tank all the way to the fuel rails but if I had to do it again with stock factory hard lines I could figure out which fittings to buy.