Anyone know if I can replace the sending unit in my 87 LG4 car (electric helper pump) with a sending unit without the electric pump? I know what the electric pump is for, to keep a small amount of pressure on the line to the mech. pump to avoid vapor lock, but I am running a bigaz Carter and I don't think I will have starvation issues. I'm just not that familiar with the fuel tank sending unit campatability. ie, is it a direct swap or will there be some fabrication. Anyone done this?

 

It's a direct swap.

If you read the sticky "Carb gas tank pickup", you'll see that you don't even have to replace the sending unit.

Personally, if I had the in-tank electric, no way would I take it out. In fact, I'll trade you a mechanical for an in-tank electric pick-up if you like.

 

Thanks five7kid,
Yeah, I did read the sticky after I posted, sorta feel a little sheepish. Well, I am kinda shy about buying a new in-tank pump based on my experiences with replacement parts lately. I'm just afraid it will break in a year and I have to drop the tank again and so on. I do like wrenching on our '87 Formula, but I like to concentrate on improvemnts not replacing cheap chinese parts. Uh, any reason that you would prefer the in-tank helper pump pick-up? Other than the obvious reason that it helps with vapor lock?

 

Pusher electric in or back by the tank is superior to a mechanical trying to suck gas 8 feet along a torturous path past high heat sources.

The chances of long life increase when the Chinese aren't involved. Buy an American-made in-tank electric.