Fuel pump selection

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I've been recently circling the cleveland fuel pump offerings and not finding much of what I like for what is out on the market.My carter muscle car pump is getting a little long in the tooth, and I plan on replacing it soon, along with a carb swap. 
{I need to pick up a carb for the '79 f150, and figure GTS carb to truck, and new bigger carb for the GTS }

While originally I was looking to see if Edelbrock had a pump for the cleveland, it appears only the windsor family is made by them.
Google search, found something on the 335 forum, american made billet, a little spend compared to the holley offerings, but saw this piece and made a call.
http://www.robbmcperformance.com/products/ford550.html

My biggest issue has been correct port size. I have not been able to find a pump with a 3/8" NPT inlet like my current pump.
They have what appear to be decent filters as well for honestly a really reasonable cost {$25 for a pre-filter, not bad...}

Anyone else with a 351 found a good pump? I just refuse to stick a cheap Taiwan pump on my GTS, period.

Edited by Eliteman76 - 01-February-2012 at 6:55AM

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Eliteman76 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 20-March-2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Status: Offline Points: 5450	Post Options Post Reply Quote Eliteman76 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Fuel pump selection Posted: 01-February-2012 at 6:54AM
	I've been recently circling the cleveland fuel pump offerings and not finding much of what I like for what is out on the market. My carter muscle car pump is getting a little long in the tooth, and I plan on replacing it soon, along with a carb swap. {I need to pick up a carb for the '79 f150, and figure GTS carb to truck, and new bigger carb for the GTS } While originally I was looking to see if Edelbrock had a pump for the cleveland, it appears only the windsor family is made by them. Google search, found something on the 335 forum, american made billet, a little spend compared to the holley offerings, but saw this piece and made a call. http://www.robbmcperformance.com/products/ford550.html My biggest issue has been correct port size. I have not been able to find a pump with a 3/8" NPT inlet like my current pump. They have what appear to be decent filters as well for honestly a really reasonable cost {$25 for a pre-filter, not bad...} Anyone else with a 351 found a good pump? I just refuse to stick a cheap Taiwan pump on my GTS, period. Edited by Eliteman76 - 01-February-2012 at 6:55AM
	Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod Pondering: #99Problems

Psquare75 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Member of the Stroker Club Joined: 26-November-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4591	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psquare75 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01-February-2012 at 7:04AM
	Not sure about the Clevelands, but I've got bastardized 172 gph pumps in my F100 and my stroker car using a BBC Carter pump and a BBF pump.
	Paul 77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 SOLD 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500

Eliteman76 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 20-March-2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Status: Offline Points: 5450	Post Options Post Reply Quote Eliteman76 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01-February-2012 at 7:31AM
	LOL...OK. Humor me, what did you do, use the top half of the ford pump and the bottom block for the chevy? I just want to have 3/8" ports, very simple.
	Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod Pondering: #99Problems

Psquare75 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Member of the Stroker Club Joined: 26-November-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4591	Post Options Post Reply Quote Psquare75 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01-February-2012 at 7:39AM
	Exactly. Then I sold the Chevy pump to a friend.
	Paul 77 XR7 460/C6/3.00:1 SOLD 78 XR7 523/C6/3.5:1 79 F100 460/TKO500/3.25:1 'I also have some left over potatoes-I understand you can generate electricity from them'- Foote500

351C Torino Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 30-January-2012 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote 351C Torino Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-February-2012 at 12:08AM
	Have you considered an electric fuel pump? I have a Holley carb and I am unhappy with it. I am really considering an autolite 4V. I have a 351C with a mild cam in it. Any ideas? Thanks

Rockatansky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30-July-2010 Location: On The Road Status: Offline Points: 6398	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rockatansky Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-February-2012 at 6:23AM
	http://www.barrygrant.com/ the Thermo-Quad lives again
	72 GT Ute

Eliteman76 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 20-March-2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Status: Offline Points: 5450	Post Options Post Reply Quote Eliteman76 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-February-2012 at 7:01AM
	For me, I don't see the need for an electric pump. If I was running a street/strip car, and some crazy engine setup, but I don't see the need for it. I just want a quality pump that will hold up. I don't want some shiny chrome POS that is going to fail in 2 years. This is the aggravating thing for me. 351C- On your car, without knowing what is going on, it may not be the carb, it could be something else causing it to run poorly. I know from my point, I am not interested in Holley products...I'm jaded because my stepdad was a hard core car guy, and was jaded by a lot of the holley stuff in the 80's and 90's and always would cuss about them. He only would get vintage holley stuff, but you can only rebuild them so many times. I'd probably tell you to get all your car info and start a thread in the engine forum, as by no means am I an expert. I can say I've been good with my edelbrock stuff, but with that said, the 600 performer in my '79 4x4 is a POS, but the 600 performer on my Torino has been about perfect with the exception of being slightly too small.
	Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod Pondering: #99Problems

mcford Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 31-May-2003 Location: Utica, Michigan Status: Offline Points: 2174	Post Options Post Reply Quote mcford Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-February-2012 at 3:12PM
	Honestly, my old 4 speed car i just used a stock carter pump. that car pulled strong past 6k without any hint of fuel starvation at the pure stock drags. that motor made 400hp on the dyno. take it for what its worth.
	Mike

351C Torino Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 30-January-2012 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote 351C Torino Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04-February-2012 at 12:07PM
	I used a Carter AFB (I believe it was a 600 CFM) on my first Torino (74 302 with aftermarket Holley 4V intake, the rest stock) and I really liked it. The float used to get stuck and I remember on several dates, having to get out of the car and bang on the side of the carb with the handle of a screw driver to unstick it. The girls always thought I was trying to pull something... Didn't Edelbrok buy out Carter not too long ago??