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Re: Fuel System tech?

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: Fuel System tech?
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 13:57:26 -0700
Does your pump have a -10 inlet & a -8 outlet or are you using a reducer nipple?
I am curious because I was just getting ready to do just the opposite -8 into
the pump -10 to the carb. Would appreciate your thoughts on this.
Ed


Keith Turk wrote:

> Hey Ed.... I am running a -10 line out of the Fuel cell into the filter and
> then the BG 280 pump.... then it goes down to a -8 to the Carb....after the
> Regulator...
>
> Tried to get it fired up last night but got waylayed.... hot weather and
> Nap that just couldn't wait.... K
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 11:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Fuel System tech?
>
> > Keith;
> > I seem to remember that BG was running an ad in several car rags for a
> "complete
> > System" designed for 650 HP. I would imagine their pump filter, reg etc.
> would
> > be a matched set. Are you running -10 lines from the filter, or one line
> with a
> > fuel log?
> > Ed
> >
> >
> > Keith Turk wrote:
> >
> > > I know alot of folks are out there building cars so I thought I would
> get
> > > this in the Archieves before I forgot what has happened with the Fuel
> > > system.
> > >
> > > When I started racing the Camaro I had a Mechanical Pump on the Motor...
> > > which starved it for Fuel and Burn a couple of Pistons...
> > >
> > > Thinking More has to be better I went way out on a limb and got a BG 280
> > > electric pump and plumbed in an Earls in line Filter....( you know the
> > > Pretty little Blue one... looks alot like a Filter only Smaller )  They
> Said
> > > the pump was good to 650hp.... well at 300hp that was more then
> Ample....
> > >
> > > As we started getting ready for the Nitrous the Folks noted that the
> Filter
> > > was after the Pump instead of before it.... as it should be..... Oh and
> they
> > > thought it might be a bit small..... ( okay alot Small )
> > >
> > > I just plumbed in a Fram Fuel Filter before the pump.... It will flow
> about
> > > ten times what the Earls would....
> > >
> > > Oh by the way the Earls.... starved the C motor for Fuel and I think
> that is
> > > why I was getting such a radical increase in EGT's on the Dyno....
> Marginal
> > > system and when you add the little bit of junk in the Filter... Plus the
> > > stuff you can't see that is clogging it... I think we found our Problem
> > >
> > > Bottom line.... Fuel Filter Prior to the Pump.... Make sure the
> Restrictions
> > > in fittings are kept to an absolute minimun and Have fun with those Damn
> > > Stainless Lines.... ( what a Pain in the Butt )
> > >
> > > Keith ( why yes those were my first Hard Lines ) ( So Al "semi"
> Special )
> >
> >


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