What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car?

Posted By: 72demon416

What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 06:12 AM

My TOTALLY rubber mounted Mallory Comp 140 is so loud now that I can't even hear the exhaust on my car anymore so I'm thinking it's on it's way out. So I started shopping Summit and there is lots of choices but is there a standout among the brands? Aeromotive, Holley black 150, Magnaflow, Mallory, Edelbrock 160 etc, etc....is there any to stay away from?

Posted By: Stroker Scamp

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 06:23 AM

something to keep in mind is if you may upgrade some day, i first ran the newer holley black and ran low 10's till it quit working, so i decided to upgrade the whole system, what i have now is aeromotive and can supply pretty much whatever combo i put in the car

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Posted By: topside

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 06:24 AM

I'm happy with my Holley black 150. Feeds 640HP, low-10s. It's actually quieter than my old Holley Blue 110 was, but the capacity was my concern, not the noise.

Posted By: Dragula

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 11:50 AM

Depends on the rest of your system. If you have a good return system, then an A1000. If you have a dead head system, then a pump that has a return line off the pump back to the tank like an A2000....

On a cheaper note, we have recently run the eddy 160 on two cars, and is alright. Don't know about longevity yet, we will see, but we are running 10's with it.

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 01:01 PM

I run a pair of Holley black 150s and I will run a
single on my Rampage street car... you need to isolate
the pump(like you said) and the fuel lines... it will
transmit the noise through the lines into the chassis

Posted By: 72demon416

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 02:06 PM

Currently the car runs a deadheaded 3/8" hard line isolated with short sections of hose at the connections to kill noise transmission. I have been considering going to a return system anyways and am not against going to a larger supply line if need be.

Posted By: fishy340

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 02:08 PM

wow mallory is loud,.they were the most quite! well if i were u i'd get the magnafuel 300..if u have the coin the 500 is nice cause it has the filter mounted alongside the pump,.its what i have and i cant here it

Posted By: 72demon416

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 02:44 PM

Andy, I don't think that the Mallory is usually like this. My brother-in-law has a comp 140 and says he can't hear it at all when he's driving- so I'm pretty sure it's just mine crapping out.

Posted By: Viol8r

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 04:23 PM

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wow mallory is loud,.they were the most quite! well if i were u i'd get the magnafuel 300..if u have the coin the 500 is nice cause it has the filter mounted alongside the pump,.its what i have and i cant here it

I agree.....can't hardly hear mine at all.

Posted By: POS Dakota

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 06:42 PM

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something to keep in mind is if you may upgrade some day, i first ran the newer holley black and ran low 10's till it quit working, so i decided to upgrade the whole system, what i have now is aeromotive and can supply pretty much whatever combo i put in the car

Same here. I went with the stealth 20 gallon cell with internal a-1000. Done...nothing I ever build in the future will tax that.

Posted By: fishy340

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 07:01 PM

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Andy, I don't think that the Mallory is usually like this. My brother-in-law has a comp 140 and says he can't hear it at all when he's driving- so I'm pretty sure it's just mine crapping out.

yes brother

now with that look at the 300 magnafuel,,they are awesome pumps..and u can cruise for hrs,they wont fail. or rebuild the mallory they were champ's them pumps in the days

Posted By: rt66jim

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 08:19 PM

I have been using a Clay Smith mech. pump for 6 years with 0 problems. Also use a Mallory return style regulator.

Posted By: Biginchmopar

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/27/11 11:56 PM

Send the Mallory back for a rebuild and ask them to send you a return style regulator. Way more than enough pump and you won't hear a thing when it is right. The return line needs to be at least as big as your supply line but that is all you need to do.

I have #8 to the reg., #8 return to the cell and a couple of #6's to the float bowls.

Posted By: 72demon416

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/28/11 12:31 AM

I have nothing against the Mallory- just if I send it away for a rebuild by the time it gets sent back to me my summer of driving the car will be gone...

Posted By: rickraw

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/28/11 02:08 AM

get a kit from summit & do it urself. stay safe, seeya.

Posted By: 572charger

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/30/11 02:07 PM

2 aeromotive street rod pumps

Posted By: JERICOGTX

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/30/11 02:26 PM

Quote:

wow mallory is loud,.they were the most quite! well if i were u i'd get the magnafuel 300..if u have the coin the 500 is nice cause it has the filter mounted alongside the pump,.its what i have and i cant here it

You have a Magnafuel 500 and can't hear it? If so you need to see a doctor about your hearing loss.

I've been running a ProStar500 pump for 10 years now, and wouldn't buy anything else.

Posted By: fishy340

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/30/11 02:48 PM

my motor makes power!even though it has a 3" exhaust...look at the video in my sig! do u hear a fuel pump? i dont, quite as a mouse inside isn't it?

Posted By: JERICOGTX

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/30/11 03:10 PM

I've seen the video.

Just don't want the OP to think a Magnafuel pump is quiet. I don't hear mine either when the car is running with open headers, but throw on some quiet exhaust, and it's a different story.

The Mallory 140 pump with a return regulator, is about the quietest elctric setup you will find. It's just a matter if it can keep up. My guess is with your current combo, yes it will.

Posted By: fishy340

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/30/11 05:27 PM

i have exhaust bro..i cannot hear it...thats what i was sayin...my holley made 3x the noise..maybe theres something not right with yours..i dont know

Posted By: 72demon416

Re: What fuel pump for my W5 440 street/strip car? - 07/30/11 08:52 PM

The pump doesn't doesn't have to be silent but my car is pretty quiet so if the pumps on the louder side will certainly be heard. My car is likely around 675hp so I think the comp 140 should keep up but I'm thinking a return regulator & line is in my future. If I stick with the 140 I won't have to replace my whole fuel system and being that I'm undecided on what to buy I might just send my Mallory away for a rebuild over winter. I might just limp it through a couple more months then I'll be done driving it for the season in anyways.