Re: Fuel Pump on '54
Posted by HH56 On 2019/10/13 14:49:27
Physically the two pumps will bolt and the fuel line connections and orientation should be the same -- or at least similar enough it would not require any new fittings or tubing for that section. At the worst, I would imagine possibly the fittings on the vacuum section may be different and may require a change.
Some pumps had nipples for rubber hoses as the vacuum port connections and other pumps had threaded 1/8 NPT ports for brass fittings. You might need to get different fittings and maybe a length of rubber hose to make the connection to the existing tubing in the car if they are different. Nothing special in the fittings so should be an easy fix using modern easily available items.
Spec wise it looks as if the only difference is the Carter pump has a slightly different pressure output -- possibly because the smaller engines usually had 2 barrel carbs but even that should not be a big deal because of the substantial overlap in pressures between the two pumps.
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Some pumps had nipples for rubber hoses as the vacuum port connections and other pumps had threaded 1/8 NPT ports for brass fittings. You might need to get different fittings and maybe a length of rubber hose to make the connection to the existing tubing in the car if they are different. Nothing special in the fittings so should be an easy fix using modern easily available items.
Spec wise it looks as if the only difference is the Carter pump has a slightly different pressure output -- possibly because the smaller engines usually had 2 barrel carbs but even that should not be a big deal because of the substantial overlap in pressures between the two pumps.
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