anyone have any ideas on a fuel pump for a carb?im thinking of using a tbi pump with a bypass regulator on the return side,has anyone tried this,and if so,did it work alright.

 

It would work alright.

The factory put them in carb'd cars in the '87 model year. So, if you went to an on-line parts store like partsamerica.com, looked up a fuel pump for that year with a 305 VIN H, that's what would come up.

If you tried to put it in a tank that didn't originally have FI, you'd have to get a pickup for an FI application (probably from a junkyard).

A few years ago GM had a kit that put a ZZ4 crate engine into carb'd V8 Camaros. The kit included an in-tank pump and, of all things, a dead-head regulator. Not sure but I think it still used the engine-mounted mechanical pump with return.

 

thanks for the info.i figured it might work,since i already have a tank and pickup off of a mpi car.seems that all i have to do is install the lp pump and regulator

 

i put a holley on my tbi truck and just bought a standard regulator for 30 bucks and blocked off the return line. it hasn't left me stranded yet.

 

I assume your Holley is an in-line type pump. If you do that, you need to drop the tank and take out the in-tank electric pump. If you don't, you'll make it that much harder for the pump to suck fuel out of the tank (and pumps don't like to suck).

 

that is why i was thinking an in tank pump.i have both styles of pickups,but with the in tank,the tank would'nt need an external sump(this will eventually be a hot street/strip car)

 

I'm not sure I'd go that far, but it should be fine for a regularly street-driven car.