Fuel System: 6 volt fuel pump

[MarkP]

My Airtex 6volt fuel pump finally gave up after 12 years of running. I am hearing all types of bad things about Airtex. Is there another 6volt pump you would recommend for a 1955 259 v8

[RadioRoy]

Are you talking about a mechanical fuel pump, or an electrical one?

Except for the super powerful and/or supercharged engines, the mechanical fuel pumps for a V-8 are the same from 55 to 64. The mechanical fuel pumps do not have a 6 volt or 12 volt designation.

[MarkP]

I would have thought by saying 6 volt that would indicate an electrical pump

[tertiumquid]

I recently installed this pump from Summit Racing:

Carter Universal Rotary Vane Electric Fuel Pumps P4259

Not cheap at 85 bucks but is a quality unit. Mines in stalled in '48 Commander and mounted to the frame just forward of the rear axle on the driver's side. I added a fuel pressure regulator to keep the carb pressure at 4psi.

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[MarkP]

Which regulator did you use?

[259Champ]

The pump in post #4 is a very nice unit . I have used it in several 6V cars that I have serviced including a 27 Nash where the original style pump is very unreliable and finicky . Works great and can be reliably regulated down to very low pressures for old carbs . The cheap Airtex units are not worth the hassle and lack of reliability that almost always go with the low price .

[MarkP]

Thanks guys just bought the pump and a Holley regulator to go with it from Summit Racing. Once installed i let you know how it worked out

[Paul Keller]

My Airtex electric quit after six years - Ran it dry when the gas tank ran dry while the gage still showed an eighth left (there are at least a couple lessons here). Not the pumps fault, the instructions emphasize not running the pump dry (another lesson).

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[MarkP]

Got the pump installed this weekend along with the Holley regulator. It all went together nicely and works great. The pump is a bit noisey though. Will probably get some rubber mounts to better isolate it.

[tertiumquid]

Got the pump installed this weekend along with the Holley regulator. It all went together nicely and works great. The pump is a bit noisey though. Will probably get some rubber mounts to better isolate it.

I installed rubber isolation mounts against the frame and on all of the bolts which eliminated a lot of the noise from the pump but it still does make itself heard but after the engine is running I don't notice it. This is shown in the picture on post #4.

[studeski]

I recently installed this pump from Summit Racing:

Carter Universal Rotary Vane Electric Fuel Pumps P4259

Not cheap at 85 bucks but is a quality unit. Mines in stalled in '48 Commander and mounted to the frame just forward of the rear axle on the driver's side. I added a fuel pressure regulator to keep the carb pressure at 4psi.

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I just installed this pump on my '47 M16. No modification to the mounting. I can barely hear it before starting the engine. Approx $50 at O'Reillys . I didn't put a gauge on it, does anyone know the running pressure on this pump?

[tertiumquid]

The pump pressure runs around 7 PSI so make sure you put a regulator on it and keep it down to 4-5 PSI max for regular driving on the street. I have mine set at 3.5 for the '48 Commander.