Road Racers: Fuel pickup in long lefts

[drivemusicnow]

This set up does look promising. Looks to be, most likely, as good as the (black box) sump system, they sell for fuel cells, maybe better. I would certainly be interested in seeing if it can be retro fitted, fairly easily, to our stock tank.

Tom

Well, I think I'm going to attempt this soon. Although instead of using the F-body part, I'm going to use our stock fuel pump assembly, and some sheet metal to try this.

I found these Facet fuel pumps that would work as "pick up" pumps to feed the swirl tank. The tank would be made such that it can overflow any excess fuel back into the tank.

I think this would be the best solution short of a fuel cell, while not costing all that much money.

I think a "in swirl tank" walbro 255hp, some welding, the pick up pump(s), and a minimum of two pick ups in opposite corners of the stock fuel tank.... I think we'd be in business. I've got the fuel pump assembly thats going in my car sitting around, So I'm going to be updating this with the work/viability of the project to let you all know.

 

[Turbo Shogun]

Sounds like a good plan. It's been almost a month. How has it come along?

I'm a little shy about lying down on a cold cement floor only to be soaked in a few gallons of flammable material. But I'll do it if I can run my tank at 1/4 and below without killing my car.

And (drivemusic), which part of Chicago do you hail from?

 

[98TsiAWD]

Looking at running the aeromotive or bosch external pump, how do I got about sumping the stock tank?

 

[Dark_Horse]

You could try something like http://www.cardomain.com/ride/225656/2

It's not sumped, but all you'd have to do is modify your stock fuel sending unit. Supposedly since it uses gravity to prime the pump, no need for a lifter pump.