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New fuel pickup installed
posted @ Friday, September 1, 2006
I finally received the fuel pickup / sending unit and got it installed in the Transfer Flow fuel tank. Putting the tank back up on the frame was a bit more of a challenge than I anticipated. It took a little while to get it lined up and get the mounting straps re-installed. Once in place, I re-secured the filler tube and vent tube as well as the fuel line.
The new Holley high performance fuel pump was installed on at the rear of the truck, just in front of the tank, with the inlet below the bottom of the fuel tank to ensure the pump is gravity fed. I installed a fuel filter just before the pump to keep the fuel pump clean.
After filling the tank with fuel, I ran the truck and found the pressure holding steady at about 6.5psi, even when revving the engine. So now I’ve got the fuel pressure problem resolved and I'm on target to head out to Indiana to visit RKO Enterprises to pick up our new skid unit.