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Old 10-11-2004, 09:24 AM
Michael C Henry Michael C Henry is offline
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I converted the tank from pipe bungs to A&N bungs two pickups and a drain and added a return in the right front corner. The pickups are in a forward facing sump. Each pick up sucks fuel from a different level of the tank by means of a different length pieces of 5/8" ss fuel line flared at the fuel entry end. Each side leaves the tank goes into a 60 micron filter-check valve - 100GPH 17 PSI Carter electric pump then "Y" together, all #8 A&N Leaves the "Y" in 5/8" fuel line to the firewall to a Berry Grant 5000 fuel filter then to a Berry Grant diaphram adjustable fuel log set for 4.5 PSI . The Fuel log hangs from two short and different length SS lines off of each carb, fuel not needed to achive fuel pressure is returned to tank .Fuel pressure is 4.5 on one pump and 6 with two pumps running.As I said fuel is picked up at different levels of the sump normaly operate off the higher system,when the system stumbles turn to the second lower system and start looking for a gas station. Both pumps were for competion . I had to cut holes in the rear tube coming off the main frame tubes for pass throughs for the fuel lines (two supply and one return).Had to cut the hole and fit it to a peice of smaller rectangular steel tubing and weld them at both ends making a pass through on each side . Pass throughs are about 2/1/2" by 1 1/8" inside. Area in pass through not filled with tubing has closed cell foam cut to fit stuffed in to it
Almost every project I took on took around five weeks to finish between ordering ,waiting ,modifing ,reengineering etc. .The engine was a lot longer.I found out that cash made the difference. The machinist had been burnt by local soldiers that dropped off projecrs and never came back.Most of that first summer was lost and that is how I got started on all the different projects.Little things like the wipers not parking , indicater lights for fans and fuel pumps.a master switch that the driver could reach while belted in, etc.Every project came with unknown revalations.Thing are allways more involved than they appear.Up to now everything I've done is a success.It wasn't easy or cheap or fast.The people responding to the club forums helped the most.
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