Most folks are unaware that some fuel pumps are rated to lift gas from below them and don't need to be submerged or mounted lower than the fuel tank.

In fact, according to the guy who builds them, my previous Product Engineering fuel pump would lift fuel from as high as 7 feet above the fuel level. That pump is too much of a monster for the street though, so I downsized my fuel pump.

I currently have a 2 speed 160 GPH FuelLabs pump in my car that is mounted just below the top of my fuel tank. It sucks fuel from 2 Holly Hydramats at the bottom of my baffled tank. It's also quiet and safely tucked up under the car. It runs at a reduced speed until the secondary's are kicked in to lengthen its service life and circulate cooler fuel through bypass regulator.