Try telling the judges that setup is original. <P>No offense ALRUCKEY, but some of us actually drive our cars, and more than a few miles at a time.

DEAR HVS<BR>HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN TO THE JUDGE ABOUT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ?<P>AL RUCKEY

ALRUCKEY, by mounting the electric fuel pump under the car, back by the gas tank, it's out of site and does not detract from the appearance of the car. Unless the judges crawl under the car and look, they don't even know it's there.

[Al Smeraldo]

I have also mounted an electric fuel pump back near the tank on a 47 Continental. There is no problem with the mechanical pump pulling through it. However if you are going to do this check to see that the pick up line from the tank has a large enough diameter. On the lincoln I had to change this line because it was too small for the electric pump to draw through.

ALRUCKEY ~ I just got back from Philadelphia and read your post about judges and electric fuel pumps on some of my cars. I never mix cars I have judged with cars used for touring. They are a different breed of cat.<BR>hvs

HVS-<BR>THANKS FOR REPLY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE USED THIS SITE AND I FIND IT LOTS OF FUN. WHEN YOU POST A REPLY YOU SOMETIME TAKE YOUR LIFE IN YOUR HANDS !! OR YOU CERTAINLY HAVE TO DEFEND YOUR ANSWERS, WHICH IS OK.<P>QUESTION--I WOULD LIKE TO SEND IN MY OWN QUESTIONS AND SUBMITTED FOR A PASSWORD AND I.D. OVER A WEEK AGO AND HAVE NOT RECEICED A REPLY. DO YOU HAVE THE E-MAIL OF THE PERSON WHO IS THE ADMINISTRATOR /<BR>AL RUCKEY<BR>DETROIT

Al, You should be able to register just by going to the top of this page, clicking on "REGISTER" and going on from there. ~ hvs

[Dave@Moon]

I've yet to meet the car that had as bad a problem with today's gas as my 1960 Buick. It has the 364 Buick nailhead big-block with the low-compression option. This option came with a Stromberg WW-2 carburator, the same tiny car found on a Willys 6 and Dodge truck 6's. <P>Shutting off the car and stopping the flow of fuel resulted in the fuel boiling in the fuel pump and probably the carb bowl as well. This resulted in raw gas dripping off of the carb linkage at a rate of 3-4 drops per second until the fuel line and bowl were empty. Can you say fire hazard? <P>I tried over a dozen carburator overhauls with no improvements. A carburator rebuilder in Missouri suggested an electric fuel pump with a switch and relocating the line away from the engine. I fabricated a line and installed a fuel pump back by the tank. I haven't lost a drop since.<P>By the way, when installing these things try to install them as low in the car as possible, which can be a challange. My Buick's lowest point is the gas tank. I had to hang the pump in a wheel well inside a thick metal box I fabricated for it. I still run out of gas (none makes it to the pump) at about 1/3 tank.