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E body 500" carb fuel tank

Posted By: EV2CUDA

E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/26/15 12:58 AM

I don't want to cut the floor or use a cell in the trunk. Looking for ideas to cleanly install an electric pump setup.
Posted By: AndyF

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/26/15 01:18 AM

Use a modern design pump that mounts inside the tank.
Posted By: ozymaxwedge

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/26/15 02:45 AM

I have a small sump welded to the original fuel tank with 2x -10 fittings at the rear feeding 2x Carter pumps on the left side of the tank, 528 cube Barracuda.
Posted By: rebel

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/26/15 11:53 AM

I'm using a Magnafuel 275 & a 1/2"pickup that incorporates an extra line that I hook the return on my line from the pump to. The bracket is connected to the underside of my bolt in cage.

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Posted By: EV2CUDA

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/26/15 07:57 PM

I have a 3" tail pipe right there so space is limited but that is the idea if the space was there.
Will a intank pump work with a carb since most are designed for efi.
Posted By: Old School

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/26/15 08:55 PM

Originally Posted By EV2CUDA
I have a 3" tail pipe right there so space is limited but that is the idea if the space was there.
Will a intank pump work with a carb since most are designed for efi.


that is exactly what im doing on my 68 cuda......
Posted By: AndyF

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/26/15 09:11 PM

An intake pump works fine with a carb but you'll need a return line. That is actually the best system for a carb but it does involve running the second line back to the tank. The return line setup always has fresh gas at the carb so it gets rid of the fuel line boiling issue on hot days or other such problems.

You should be able to buy a brand new tank for an E body that is already set up for an intank pump. So it is almost a plug and play type of deal these days.
Posted By: OUTLAWD

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/26/15 09:53 PM

Mine is installed in a cell, but using a 255 Walbro reg'd to 6psi for my 493. Amp draw is ~5 amps at 6-7psi. Pickup sock is a cheap pre-filter.

Only challenge might be baffles in a stock tank, check out Aeromotive Phantom or Tanks Inc for some aftermarket options.

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Posted By: rebel

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/27/15 01:04 AM

Originally Posted By EV2CUDA
I have a 3" tail pipe right there so space is limited but that is the idea if the space was there.


you could always make a bracket & mount the pump in front of the tank & up behind the diff.
Posted By: upnover

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/27/15 02:33 AM

i have a 512 in my 72 cuda and it has the stock tank with a 1/2" line through the factory pickup(sending unit doesent work)and the pump is mounted on a bracket that hangs just below the tank on the passenger side. no issues running mid tens so far
Posted By: keefe

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/27/15 03:32 AM

Originally Posted By EV2CUDA
I don't want to cut the floor or use a cell in the trunk. Looking for ideas to cleanly install an electric pump setup.


This site might help.

http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/page/p...prod/prd477.htm
Posted By: keefe

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/27/15 03:45 AM

Here's a old post that may help also.

https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/607649/1.html
Posted By: thedriver

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/27/15 07:46 AM

I bought a comp engineering sump and trimmed it down and tigged it to the new tank. Looks cool. If I knew how to post a pic I would! Lol
Posted By: an8sec70cuda

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/27/15 03:00 PM

I have a stock tank w/ a sump welded on. Aeromotive A1000 pump mounted to the inside of the pass. frame rail. Probably won't work w/ tailpipes. -10 feed, -8 return...the return goes into the factory 3/8" sending unit p/u tube.

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Posted By: Dragula

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/28/15 03:55 AM





Posted By: EV2CUDA

Re: E body 500" carb fuel tank - 10/28/15 11:37 PM

That's a nice tank setup but I don't want to disturb trunk area.
The weld on sump or tanks inc unit looks to be the winner.
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