[68bird400HO]

Looks like I'm going with a Robb Mc. Called them and they said there is a backlog and will be at least 4 weeks to get one out. I would like to be able to at least move the car before then and have a few options with questions.

1) I see that Spectra out of Canada has a pump available, MP1151SP. Does anyone know if they make their own stuff or if this is just another reboxed China pump?

2) Found a Korea made Carter on Ebay? It looks like the one that survived on my car for 23 years. Anyone know if these are actually better than the airtex Chinese ones?

3) I think I could rig up that Holley I have. I took it apart and the diaphragm looks good. The seal for the bottom cap looks a little suspect though, see pics. Anyone know what material that is, or I could use to make a new one?

[Formulajones]

Like I mentioned before, I honestly don't believe, and could not see with the naked eye, any difference between brands of stock replacement pumps (airtex, carter, AC etc...) and documented that in an old thread.

If you just want to roll the dice, I think any one of them would be fine for just moving your car around until the RobbMC shows up. That's really all those chain store pumps are good for in my opinion. In fact I used one just for that purpose to keep the Nomad mobile. That particular pump that came in a "carter" box would only show 3 psi fuel pressure cold and when it got warmed up it showed ZERO, even though the engine still ran, it idled which was good enough to move the car around when needed. I wouldn't dare drive it any distance though.

I did later swap that pump out for a Summit brand high flow pump (80 or 120 gph, can't remember now) and it immediately showed 8 psi on the gauge and stays there even after the engine is warmed up. I can at least drive the car around the block now without worry I'll be walking home.

[Shiny]

See previous post re: Spectra

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...9&postcount=32

[jhein]

Originally Posted by 68bird400HO

Looks like I'm going with a Robb Mc. Called them and they said there is a backlog and will be at least 4 weeks to get one out. I would like to be able to at least move the car before then and have a few options with questions.

1) I see that Spectra out of Canada has a pump available, MP1151SP. Does anyone know if they make their own stuff or if this is just another reboxed China pump?

2) Found a Korea made Carter on Ebay? It looks like the one that survived on my car for 23 years. Anyone know if these are actually better than the airtex Chinese ones?

3) I think I could rig up that Holley I have. I took it apart and the diaphragm looks good. The seal for the bottom cap looks a little suspect though, see pics. Anyone know what material that is, or I could use to make a new one?

I used the pump listed on this page from BOP (you have to scroll down):

https://www.bopengineering.com/A_Pon...ooling_1.shtml

I could dig it up and send it to you if you want. I replaced it with a RobbMc because I was running out of fuel with my combo. If you have a stock-ish motor it should be adequate, especially if it's just temporary until you get the RobbMc pump.