Re: 1956 Clipper Hot Rod

Posted by Allen Kahl On 2009/10/2 7:36:29

Brian:

Your right it could have been much worse. You would think I would get used to these little speed bumps, what with all of the cars I have done. It was just the timing of it all and the number of glitches I have had this week. In any event it seems that the demise of the fuel pump may have been greatly exaggerated. The mechanic put the old one back in as it seems that the hose clamp to the input side of the fuel pump was loose. So we are going to go with that at first. The starter however is another matter. That will have to be rebuilt or so says the rebuild shop. Cei La Vie........ As to the fuel pump rebuild kit, I looked those up on E-bay and from what I am looking at, it seems that there are more parts in the kit than are necessary. Is this because the kit can be used to rebuild different models of fuel pumps so they cover all of the bases. Hopefully all will settle down and I can get the car back home next week. Oh BTW the pump that came out of the engine that is in the car is an AC. The pump that came out of the engine in the garage is a Carter. What was going on in 56? Were they using whatever happened to be on the line at the time or what????

Al K