[FC] FC elec fuel pump mounting

Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
Wed Aug 3 18:51:36 EDT 2022


The spec on the one I used said it would only lift 2" vertically, so the bottom of the  pump has to be just about even with the bottom of the trans crossmember to work.  Done like that I've not had problems with the three I've installed in that location.

--Bryan

> On Aug 3, 2022, at 4:15 PM, Rob Ernst via Corvanatics <corvanatics at corvair.org> wrote:
> 
> I would MUCH rather mount it in the rear as I hated the noise on my EM with
> it mounted under the passengers feet.  If that works, I'd mount it there.
> 
> On Wed, Aug 3, 2022, 3:24 PM Bryan Blackwell via Corvanatics <
> corvanatics at corvair.org <mailto:corvanatics at corvair.org>> wrote:
> 
>> I'm in the minority on this, but I generally mount electric pumps low on
>> the transmission cross member.  Since it's isolated from the body, even a
>> quiet engine drowns out the pump entirely.
>> 
>> Since it's a point of contention, I'll point out the pump specs I've
>> checked specify a vertical, not horizontal, suction distance.
>> 
>> --Bryan
>> 
> 



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