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What's your preferred fuel pump brand/model????

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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 02:37 PM
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Car: 1989 Camaro RS
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Transmission: Modified 700 R4
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What's your preferred fuel pump brand/model????

What's everyone's choice of a high flow fuel pump ???
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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 07:19 PM
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Re: What's your preferred fuel pump brand/model????

Depends on the application. There's nothing wrong with a Holley blue pump but it also needs a pressure regulator. The red pump has a built in non adjustable regulator.

When I ran an electric pump and needed a lot of fuel, I was using a BG400 pump with a bypass 4 port regulator. It was overkill but did the job. A 280 would have worked just as well.

I currently use a belt driven pump for a mechanical injection system so I don't need an electric pump any more.

There are some high end electric pumps that work quite well and have no problems. Buy a pump that can supply enough fuel for your needs and something that's in your budget. Too big of a pump just makes your wallet lighter.

Without knowing your fuel requirements, it's hard to offer a suggestion as to what will work best for you. Pumps are rated on how much fuel they can flow. An engine requires a specific amount of fuel for specific power. The amount of fuel required can be easily calculated to determine how big of a pump is required. Picking a fuel pump big enough to feed a prostock engine isn't required for a hopped up street car.

Your Walbro 255 pump is probably more than enough pump.
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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 09:06 PM
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Car: 1989 Camaro RS
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Transmission: Modified 700 R4
Axle/Gears: Posi 3.42
Re: What's your preferred fuel pump brand/model????

Yes the walbro 255 worked really well, but te car sat for a few months due to a broke gear set, now I'm having pump trouble... So this post was intended to get suggestions on more reliable brands. It worked awesome for years but the pump is about 7 years old now.
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