I ran across a used Aeromotive fuel pump that is good for 650 Forced Induction HP. My question is, do I have to make a "sump" in my tank to use this pump?

2. Can I use my stock lines and adapt them to fit the pump?

Thanks

 

You have to do a sump. Although I have seen a couple cobbled-together setups with copper-pipe going in through the top of the tank.

If you need an Aeromotive pump, then you're beyond the stock-lines capacity. You pretty much have to go with all new lines anyway. Unless you want your fuel setup to look like a hilljack POS.

JMHO

 

I just used the pump your refering to, and had a sump put in and used areoquip -8 and -6 lines.

IMO if your going to run a high end pump, do all of it like its meant to be done. Dont try to skimp by.

 

The problem is that you restrict the aeromotive pump to -6 outlet you would cause the pump to overheat because it is designed to have a -10 outlet and at the smallest a -8

just buy some 1/2" aluminum hard line and bend up a new feed line then you can use -8

You can retain your stock 3/8" feed line and use it as a return

 

You will need a -10AN on the suction side, and you can use the -8AN on the pressure side. Just make SURE it's gravity fed. Don't try to suck from the top of the tank, it will kill the pump quickly.

 

After I run the -8AN line out of the pump and out to the rail, how will it connect to the rail? What fittings must be used to adapt to this setup?

Also, the aeromotive filter must go before the pump, correct? Only makes sense that way.

 

You are going to have to weld on -8an fittings on the ends of the rails

Make sure you use a stainless steel element pre pump...not a paper one

 

Hey Jesse,

The fuel rail is the equivalent of -6AN line.

In my setup, I have the -8AN line going to a Y-fitting, then another -8AN to the N2O solenoids, and a -6AN to the rails. I removed the stock metal snap on fitting form the stock line, then pressed it into the end of the -6AN line, and added some pipe clamps. It works quite well, and makes it easy to remove.

 

doesn't mean you cant weld on something bigger

 

Stock feed line as a return is a good idea.. where can you get those press in fittings for the plastic line? or can you..

 

i dont know.....but here you can see how i did it:

http://members.telocity.com/~89prochargedroc/fuel.html

Since i have a thirdgen and steel lines......i used adaptor fittings from earls. They were GM saginaw female on one side and -6an male on the other side for 3/8" line. I did this 3 places: 1)engine compartment 2) outlet out of the sending unit 3) where i spliced in a in-line pump a year ago cuz i had to adapt it somehow

When i bent the 1/2" hard line, all i did was take out the 3/8" line and tried to mirror it.....you can see in one of those pics you cant even tell they are next to each other