Fuel Pumps
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Fuel Pumps
I am looking to buy a new fuel pump for my '79 302. I was looking at the Holley mechanical 80gph pump and then I was wondering about the electrical 97gph pump. Is it worth it to buy the electrical pump or just stick with the mecahincal pump? Holley or Edelbrock? I appreciate any feedback you can provide thanks for reading my post.
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I was eyeing up the Holley Red pump. Is the extra 17 gph really that noticable? I have a stock pump on right now so I have no idea what the fuel rate is. Whatever it is I am sure that the 80 gph will be a big difference so that is why I was wondering if it was even worth the extra money to get another 17 pgh. What do you say?
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Are you running a stock carb?
if so, just get the 80GPH one if you are that dead set on wasting your money.
if so, just get the 80GPH one if you are that dead set on wasting your money.
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I have a Holley Street Avenger 570 cfm carburetor. I am currently using a stock pump given to me by a friend so I can run my truck back and forth to work. My 302 is bored .030 over and I have a 260H Competition Cam in as well. So with that being said, and not to sound like a broke record, which do you recommend and why?
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I'm still gonna recommend a stock replacement Airtex pump. Not to sound like a broken record, but I do know a few things, and that is all you need, you don't race the truck (nobody races bricks 
) there is no need for the fancy $150 fuel pump that a $36 pump will accomplish.
) there is no need for the fancy $150 fuel pump that a $36 pump will accomplish.
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I see your point. Does Summit sell the Airtex pump? If not where can I get one? I am still learning and I knew this might be the best place to get a good answer to my question. I appreciate all your feedback and I am kind of glad because I did not want to bypass the current pump to install an electric one. Well thanks again and if anything else comes to mind I'm all ears.
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You can get a good pump at Napa, or Bumper to Bumper, or Auto Value. Depending on which one is in your area.
You can also have it shipped from one of these:
http://www.napaautomotive.com
http://www.partsamerica.com
You can also have it shipped from one of these:
http://www.napaautomotive.com
http://www.partsamerica.com
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I put an electric pump on mine because they didn't make a mechanical with enough GPH to keep up with my motor.I tried that high volumn Holley mechanical,but the motor starved.So I ran the Blue with all new Areoquip hardware.I have -10 from the tank to the pimp,-8 from the pump to the regulator and -6 from the regulator to the carb.Plus I put high flow needle's andseat's in the carb.If you want to see a picture here the link.http://www.superford.org/?vID=4037
Just click on (fuel system).
Just click on (fuel system).
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