Working Man's Burbon

['68OrangeSunshine]

I had a Holley Red electric fuel pump on White Fang. That led to its downfall, when a backfire caught the oiled K&N air filter on fire, and I forgot to switch off the fuel pump switch. [I assumed, since I wasn't Racing, I didn't need the Oil Pressure Cut-Off Switch.]
Anyway, I salvaged the Red pump and used it for syphoning gas out of jerrycans and into my trucks' fuel tanks.
When the Red pump jammed, I took the top electric section apart and lost one of the commutator brush springs. Holley's repair kit only included a fresh bottom gasket, and brass mesh screens. When I asked Holley about parts for the top they wouldn't supply any, saying I'd voided the warranty -- taking it apart. My local Hot Rod Shop didn't have any top section parts either, but they sold me a Holley Blue pump [faster rate] so I could cannibalize the springs. It was an FD return that leaked. I didn't mess with the top section, but changed the bottom gasket, and it leaked less. Good enough for its Fuel Transfer role.
When I bought the '67 K/10 Sub, the PO had rigged a low cost electric fuel pump to the 454. That burned out late one dark night in the parking lot at the theater I worked at. I slid under the rig and discovered the stock mechanical fuel pump was still in place, just bypassed. So I rerouted the fuel lines to work thru the mechanical pump and got home, finally. But a year later, I had trouble starting, and not feeding the hungry BBC on the freeway. So I was talked into installing the Holley Red pump. And we know the rest.

[HO455]

Sounds like you've had more than your fair share of fuel pump problems. I'm now of the opinion that there are no good electric fuel pumps for daily driver carbureted vehicles.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by HO455

Sounds like you've had more than your fair share of fuel pump problems. I'm now of the opinion that there are no good electric fuel pumps for daily driver carbureted vehicles.

Hard to find good mechanical pumps, too.

[HO455]

I'm hoping thats not the case.

A couple years back the nut that secures the spare tire in the well. The nut was held in place with what appeared to be a pair of stamped tabs as shown by the arrows.

To reattach the nut I cleaned up the nut and the vertical sheetmetal so the nut fits tight in place. Then I drilled two holes to allow me to plug weld the nut on all four corners. Three of the four welds can out perfect and the fourth just okay but it should hold the tire as good or better than the factory did.

Tomorrow I'll clean it up some with a grinder and then apply some paint.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by HO455

I'm hoping thats not the case.

A couple years back the nut that secures the spare tire in the well. The nut was held in place with what appeared to be a pair of stamped tabs as shown by the arrows.

To reattach the nut I cleaned up the nut and the vertical sheetmetal so the nut fits tight in place. Then I drilled two holes to allow me to plug weld the nut on all four corners. Three of the four welds can out perfect and the fourth just okay but it should hold the tire as good or better than the factory did.

Tomorrow I'll clean it up some with a grinder and then apply some paint.

Looks good to me. I have a hard time welding in an area like that.
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[HO455]

Thanks Doc. I've been putting off fixing it for a while. I don't do enough welding anymore to maintain my proficiency. So I waited until I had another welding task to practice on before I started on this one. No sense blowing a hole in it if I can avoid it. More on that other welding task in a bit.

And I finally got all the lock sets I got from you installed. WHOO HOO!

I must complement you on your skill and foresight in picking a key pattern that allows the ignition/door key to also unlock my gas cap too! Hats off to you sir. One key for everything.

Thanks Leon.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by HO455

Thanks Doc. I've been putting off fixing it for a while. I don't do enough welding anymore to maintain my proficiency. So I waited until I had another welding task to practice on before I started on this one. No sense blowing a hole in it if I can avoid it. More on that other welding task in a bit.

And I finally got all the lock sets I got from you installed. WHOO HOO!

I must complement you on your skill and foresight in picking a key pattern that allows the ignition/door key to also unlock my gas cap too! Hats off to you sir. One key for everything.

Thanks Leon.

No problem! Glad to hear you finally installed the locks. The gas cap thing must just be good Karma....
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