Re: 1953 Packard-Correct connection of the fuel pump.
Posted by Packard Don On 2023/6/26 16:28:29
I have never seen a 1951-1954 pump like that! The labels are not on any of mine and the arm is quite different but maybe a later or even more modern replacement. Even the screws are different. For reference of how the arm typically looks, here is the one I recently rebuilt for my 1951 although I didn’t take any detailed photos but I know it is not labeled as yours is.
On the fuel outlet, you will need a brass adapter from the 1/8” NPT (National Pipe Thread) to the flair fitting of the steel line and if you don’t have it and don’t want to bend the line yourself, Classic Tube has replacements in both steel and stainless. I would also advise getting a stock glass-bowl filter and attach it to the carburetor, then connect the line to that even if you already have a non-stock inline filter somewhere. It will not only look proper but it will also let you see the fuel flow.
For the vacuum booster hoses, one connects to the wipers and the other connects to the intake manifold through steel tubes but your manifold fitting may have been plugged when the old pump was removed. I believe the steel line connected directly to it using another adapter, then went behind the manifold to the pump where it connected by way of a short piece of rubber hose. There was a bracket that held them in place. Again Classic Tube has these tubes pre-made but you’ll have to get the bracket through one of the dealers.
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On the fuel outlet, you will need a brass adapter from the 1/8” NPT (National Pipe Thread) to the flair fitting of the steel line and if you don’t have it and don’t want to bend the line yourself, Classic Tube has replacements in both steel and stainless. I would also advise getting a stock glass-bowl filter and attach it to the carburetor, then connect the line to that even if you already have a non-stock inline filter somewhere. It will not only look proper but it will also let you see the fuel flow.
For the vacuum booster hoses, one connects to the wipers and the other connects to the intake manifold through steel tubes but your manifold fitting may have been plugged when the old pump was removed. I believe the steel line connected directly to it using another adapter, then went behind the manifold to the pump where it connected by way of a short piece of rubber hose. There was a bracket that held them in place. Again Classic Tube has these tubes pre-made but you’ll have to get the bracket through one of the dealers.
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