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Old 12-29-2008, 09:12 AM
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Do it once, and not keep throwing money at it. I understand that theory all too well. From that line of thinking, you can't plumb it ONLY for what your setup is now, but also for any possible future combo too. Now, you may not have the money, or want to spend that much this time around, but you can still PLAN on having the end design system in mind.

That all being said, if you're going to replace the lines that run front to rear, do it with a pair of 1/2". Take your time routing it, make it neat and mount it properly, and it will give you years of service. Cap off what you don't use if you choose. Talk to some of the fuel & brake line companies and have them send you pre-bent ones. (It's not like no one has ever done this before).

For the tank, have a sump installed, and baffling if you can. Better yet, buy an EFi ready stainless tank from a vendor, most already have mulitple fittings, vents, baffling, and sumps built in. So in the year 2030, when they make no-slip tires, you won't fuel-starve leaving an LED or hologram traffic light.

Pump selection even to this day (after all I've gone through with systems) can require additional thought. Personally, I have not had good luck with the Comp 140s. Others I've tried (electric) are way too loud, UNTIL I found the Holley HP150. Can't even hear it. If you choose to run a mechanical now, just design/route the lines so that in the future you could add a pre-filter and electric pump. And never say never. You may one day want to convert to EFi. For now, your setup would probably be a good candidate for a mech pump, and the RobbMc stuff is the hot ticket.


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