'68 C10 Step Side 6.0 swap

[RedHeartbeat]

yeah, it doesnt have to be lower than the fuel cell outlet.

[SCIV]

yeah, it doesnt have to be lower than the fuel cell outlet.

According to Aeromotive installation instructions for the A1000:

"Gravity feed the pump by mounting it lower than and as close as possible to the fuel tank."

"Note: Failure to mount the pump lower than and close to the fuel tank may cause the pump to run
dry, resulting in extreme pump wear! Make sure the pump is located lower than and as close as
possible to the fuel tank, so that the pump is always supplied with fuel!"

[ChevyLee]

Its looking good SC.

[SCIV]

I hope your going to move that pump up... It's going to throw red sparks on the pavement when you launch or hit a bump. Move it up 6"

It is 3" above the bottom of the rear differential. The long bars or the pumpkin would hit before it does.

[ChevyLee]

It is 3" above the bottom of the rear differential. The long bars or the pumpkin would hit before it does.

Not if your going in revers.

[SCIV]

Not if your going in revers.

[Chevy-Art]

Getting closer Special thanks to Virgil for the script and Casey for the injectors!


I am not sure on the pump/filter setup. I have a 90* fitting on the way to see if I like that better (angle the filter toward the cell).

Nice job SC, looks awesome! That color combination with the Chevrolet script looks killer. Good job Virgil.

[SCIV]

Thanks Chevy.

Just got off the phone with Aeromotive. I can move the pump up to be even with the bottom of the cell. So that will gain 3-4" at a minimum.

[RedHeartbeat]

yeah, I always figured that as long as the inlet to the pump is just as high as the outlet from the tank you'd be fine. It really depends on how much fuel you keep in the tank. Liquids are going to flow to a point of balance. If the tank stayed full all the time you could mount the inlet of the pump as high as the top of the fuel level. The only reason for doing that is when the tank runs dry or gets below the fuel cell level. Once the fuel starts flowing it will continue to flow until it loses it's prime.

[SCIV]

yeah, I always figured that as long as the inlet to the pump is just as high as the outlet from the tank you'd be fine. It really depends on how much fuel you keep in the tank. Liquids are going to flow to a point of balance. If the tank stayed full all the time you could mount the inlet of the pump as high as the top of the fuel level. The only reason for doing that is when the tank runs dry or gets below the fuel cell level. Once the fuel starts flowing it will continue to flow until it loses it's prime.

Thanks Greg. I just took the directions too literally I guess!