Anyone have pictures of their setup that have dual fuel pumps on their 7.3l? How hard is it to install? I have 205/30’s on my truck

Did y’all make y’all’s own bracket or bought one online? And what filters did you install before the pump or is it not necessary?

Not looking to spend lots on a Fass or Airdog where I can just add 2 oem and still be reliable

 

a WIX 24006 prefilter can flow 15 GPM

I don't think the 7.3 can drink that much even wide open.

there are several equivalent filters to the 24006, it is a 10 micron in a huge canister. I think I would get the one with a Water Drain valve on the bottom, forget which one that is right now.

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c...ter/wix0/24006

as for the fuel pump, I bought the O'Reilly's Premium pump, Lifetime Warranty, it is cough, about $200, but the next available pump was about $35 and I refused to get that one. I don't like fuel pumps that drop dead.


Not running dual fuel pumps, I would just fashion up a bracket if you can't find one.

lots of brackets like this available.

 

I’m trying to follow the logic…. Are you needing the extra volume for your injectors, or is this just a fail safe? Do you have a fuel pressure gauge on your dash where you can see if fuel pressure is remaining steady as rpm’s increase?

 

It's a volume thing. Some say with bigger injectors like a 200cc+ a single stock fuel pump can't keep up. 2 stock pumps are a common upgrade for more volume and still have a reliable pump. It won't ever a issue with a single pump except in a hot tune on the gas hard dumping all the fuel to it. First thing I would do is check fuel pressure in a hot tune and see if it's even needed.

 

I know on my 180/30 with a new oem pump from riffraff, my pump can’t keep up on a hotter tune laying into it hard. I’d say with 200/30s I see the need for dual stock pumps

 

Unless the fuel pressure is actually falling off at WOT I wouldn't bother.

But low FP is bad juju so in that case it needs to be addressed.

 

A single stock pump will almost always drop pressure with 200cc injectors and using tunes that can make good power.

I think I would go to a good single pump like an AEM if desire for a full system or an Airdog isn’t desired

 

I've posted my setup before, but here it is again. Cobled together from various parts from various sources.
It all starts with a sump. Keeps the trash from accumulating in the tank. Then, a 5/8 hose to the Racor prefilter.



A Racor PS120-01 for the pre-pump screen. 5/8 hose in x2 3/8 hose out. You can see it working.



Feeding dual stock pumps. 3/8 hose in -6 out. Cheesy ebay ricer fuel pump bracket with 3d printed isolators.



Then it's a Y adapter, 2 -6 to -10, into the blingy billet filter header from fullforce diesel.



Post pump water separator/filter, followed by a 4 micron absolute. From there, -10 hose continues to a regulated return.

I got some bad fuel coming out of PA years ago. It had so much water and filth that it exceeded the filter's capacity and bypassed hell knows how much trash, but it was enough to clog the internal screen in the stock pump.
My bad fuel paranoia is almost satisfied with my current level of overkill in my fuel system. Almost. I guess I'm lucky all it ruined was a set of injectors and the previous stock pump, but I'm still pretty sore about it.

It's not so much about power or injector size in my case. I went with dual pumps to spread the load of the additional filtration. So far, completely issue-free.

 

How does one determine if the fuel pump is supplying sufficient fuel?
I believe in the single pump and don't see any benefit of dual pumps...unless I'm having fuel delivery issues I am unaware of.

unless you are the type to DIY everything yourself, I also feel like there is little benefit in comparison to buying a premade kit and supporting the small businesses. At one time I looked into buying all the parts and doing everything myself. In the end, when you figure in all your time/ research to source all the proper parts, fittings, hose, etc...there's very little savings to be had IMO.

Years ago for my fuel delivery, I chose to support Strictly diesel. To this day, I still feel like they make one of the best if not the best kits. Back in 2018 I purchased an Irate kit, still haven't installed it as i've been slacking on my project.
Fass/ air dog supposedly do something no other setup can do, which is to take all the air out of the fuel. I've seen claims of a standard fuel systems doing the same, IDK. Fass/ air dog seem to be one of the most popular kits in the world, also making kits for semi's.

Got a little off track from callforfire's post...

These pumps were used to supply my 250/100's...I used to run the big boy Fuel labs pump until it failed on me...living a fairly short life. Then I switched to a walbro pump; which was a total POS, only making it roughly one year. The walbro seemed to work fine, changed fuel filters during a service and couldn't get the truck to start. ended up being a failed pump.

I was going to try the AEM that CNC Fab sells but wasn't sure about them for long term reliability. After talking to Dennis of Strictly diesel; I settled on the Newer Bosch 0-580-464-200 Pump. I've had it installed since Jan 2024. No issues on my 250/100's or my current 200/30's. The 3 different pumps I've used have held solid pressure at WOT runs. The walbro did the worst and would drop 2-3psi but still held plenty of pressure. I run my truck around 66-68psi

 

I like the look of that new bosch pump. It appears that the check valve is removable, allowing it to be backflushed. That alone makes it better than the stock pump.

You are not in any way wrong about DIY. I don't have any reason to believe I saved much, if anything, in terms of money. It would not surprise me to find out I spent more, but things like bulk braided hose and fittings I scored back when Summit had a killer deal on their branded ptfe an stuff around 1998ish I think it was. I still have a reserve, so it gets used for just about everything.
Now, if you start adding the cost of tools...
My regulated return started as a strictly diesel kit, and still is for the most part. It is a good kit. However, now that I have a somewhat capable milling machine, I can whittle a fuel distribution block for myself. Even though it would have been far less money to have bought a top-tier full fuel kit and not a milling machine.
But where's the fun in that?

 

Sounds like you are in a good position to have fun and open future possibilities. Another good point about DIY is you can hopefully make things exactly as you picture/ imagine it. A lot of times we like prebuilt kits but would change certain things about it. DIY allows for it to be exactly as you would want it.

So far My newer Bosch pump has been great. My stock pump still works, so the reliability of Bosch pumps seems second to none and why I chose that route when Dennis told me it would be able to supply my 250/100's. It also currently is mounted in the factory location which is another good benefit. I was going to upgrade to a more current system and place pump and both filters in one location, but It's not high enough on the priority list atm.