[Tigers] Fuel Pump Pressures

[csx2282]

According to the 1965 Ford Service Specification manual, fuel pressure for 
260 and 289s is 4-6 psi.

I bought a Facet pump from Aircraft Spruce for my HiPo 289 with a 715 Holley 
a number of years ago and it works fine.

Pump info copied from my FAX order to Aircraft Spruce:
Facet Interrupter type fuel pump, 4-5PSI, 30GPH, Anti-siphoning valve, p/n 
480545



http://www.aircraftspruce.com/


It's been a few years, so I don't know if this is still valid ordering 
information and I'm sure the price has gone up from the $70 I paid then.

Roland

> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:02:28 -0400
> From: "Stu Brennan" <stubrennan at comcast.net>
> I was thinking of replacing the ancient Facet fuel pump Ibve had longer 
> than
> my Tiger (and thatbs a  long timeb&).  This Facet had no part number on 
> it,
> or spec.  It doesnbt flood the carb, and doesnbt fall behind when 
> driving.
> Thatbs all I know.
>
> The spec for a stock fuel pump for my Tiger is 15 GPH, 48 inch head max. 
> What
> does that mean, pressure wise?  I googled for a conversion method and 
> found an
> equation.  Depending on the density of the fluid you are basing the 
> pressure
> on, this calculated to about 1.2PSI for gas, or 1.7PSI for water.
>
> So our pumps deliver 15 GPH at somewhere between 1 and 2 PSI?  Is this
> correct?
>
> Looking through the catalogs, I found a variety of Facets at Pegasus.  All
> kinds of pressures and delivery volumes.
>
> The one closest seems to be Facet 40104:  15 GPH, 1 PSI typical ,  max 28 
> GPH,
> max pressure 2.5 b 4.5 PSI
>
> This is for street use on a stock 2 barrel 260.  I donbt want to go to
> higher pressures and have to add a regulator before the carb.
>
> Does any of this make sense?  How high a pressure can a stock carb stand
> without problems?
>
> Stu