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Old 05-06-2009, 06:56 PM
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I've been told by more than a few highly respected engine guru's that other than perhaps RobbMc's mechanical pump, none of the other mechanical pumps will have the capacity to feed my engine should I decide to take it to the track, which I hope to do. I feel better with the big electric pump back there, KNOWING that it'll work, than with a marginally sized mechanical HOPING that it'll work. Every engine guy I spoke with, and every article I referenced, speced a 1/2" fuel line and a higher pump flow rate than either of the mechanical pumps mentioned in the post above. I don't have the numbers handy in front of me, that was a while ago. However, I'll stick with what I've got, I KNOW it'll work. This "genius" doesn't have all the answers, but I know enough to go to QUALIFIED experts to learn what I don't know. They said to set it up the way I have it. Last I knew, the factory didn't produce a 640+HP car, and certainly not one with a mechanical fuel pump. Required fuel flow and delivery is a function of the HP that it feeds.
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