[AT] Part time trailer puller fuel system

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Farmer:  Be sure to remember to check the grounds.  (grin)

> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:04:46 -0400
> From: robinson at svs.net
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: [AT] Part time trailer puller fuel system
> 
> 	I have an old 1983 F-150 with a 302 V-8 (sure wish it was a 300 
> straight 6) that I am uncomfortable with about long term durability due 
> to various noises...  :-)   I don't want to get involved in a rebuild at 
> this time.
> I have a good 302 in an old station wagon (about 1985 IIRC) that my 
> mother had bought and never drove. The wagon ran great and very quiet 
> but the in tank fuel pump failed and she never had it fixed. It has TBFI 
> engine and as I seem to recall that it used about 40 to 45 PSI pressure 
> to feed it??? I never owned a Ford TBFI engine and never had to work on 
> that part of one.
> 	My old truck on the other hand has a standard carb on it and I thought 
> about just switching manifolds and using the carb but that is also more 
> than I want to get involved with right now since it is a V-8. Also the 
> TBFI would probably get better mileage. Does anyone make a replacement 
> high pressure fuel pump that will mount outside of the tank? Or is 
> heating too much of a problem outside? If I could have a son-in-law swap 
> the complete engine over and add a different fuel pump that would keep 
> it simple but I'm not sure that is an acceptable approach. I have never 
> seen such an after market pump listed...
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> 
> "farmer"
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> Francis Robinson
> Central Indiana, USA
> robinson at svs.net
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