What chrome fuel pump ?

[Swampdog]

What chrome fuel pump will fit a T bucket with Small Block Chevy? The one I ordered its the frame rail. Note: the body fits the frame, so spinning the fittings won't help. I have a stock pump with the crimped construction that works.

Thanks

Swampdog.

 

[Keeper]

Pretty sure mine is a Carter pump.

 

[Mike]

Yeah, the Carter pumps will generally have a smaller body.

 

[Screaming Metal]

If your having trouble taking it out or putting it in....remove your motor mount bolts, get a piece of plywood, put between the harmonic balancer and the jack, lift up just enough to see a little light under motor mts. With a long piece of 2x2 wood, pry your motor over slightly, and you should be able to replace with no problems....
This should not be a problem with a stock rubber trans mount. If a solid mount, loosen the bolts really good before trying to pry motor over.
After installation, reverse procedures....and doublecheck....

Stock is good for a fairly stock motor....remember, the 350 horse 350s and 327s were feed by a mechanical pump, so were the 450 horse 427s and 454's....

 

[kcline40]

Can someone measure the body of there Carter fuel pump from the Blocking plate on a SBC to the very widest point on the Fuel pump where it is closest to the frame rail and post measurement please.

I purchased an Edelbrock 1721 and it is to wide to fit in my frame rail. I would like to know width before I attempt to purchase a Carter Fuel Pump, or french my frame rail even more to accommodate the fuel pump.

Thanks

 

[Mike]

Sorry that no one has come along with any dimensions for you. If I'm not mistaken, the 1721 Edelbrock uses the same design body as the Carter pump, so I don't think you're going to gain anything there.

Hopefully, someone will come along with some dimensions and prove me wrong.

 

[benT]

Swamp dog - Another alternative is just to paint a good stock type one. We put an Airtex 4657 on our 283 and spray painted it silver. Its rated at 50GPH and can be indexed. Its about $50 at Autozone and comes with a 1 yr warranty. It does have a smaller body than most of the "High Performance" ones. FYI, unless you buy a nice polished one, most of the chrome ones have really cheap flash chrome. Nice thing about this is that we can get a replacement at just about any Autozone, Advance, etc. I can measure it for you next time I'm in the shop if you want.