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tino0217 · 01-17-2020, 07:48 AM

What's best for my 71 C10 350 sb manual transmission. I hate the way the electrical fuel pump sounds at times. Anyone have the pro's or cons for either. 600 series edlebrock and cammed?

**biketopia** · 01-17-2020, 08:17 AM

A stock mechanical pump will do just fine for your truck. No need to re-invent the wheel and design a custom fuel system.

Mike C · 01-17-2020, 08:54 AM

Agreed, stock replacement would be fine. For high performance, I like the Carter indexable pumps with NPT fittings and adapt metal lines. The Right Stuff offers a pre-bent metal fuel line for SBC/Edelbrock carb combos using the factory pump. I would like at adding one of those as well and eliminating any rubber line under pressure from the pump. The Right Stuff has great customer service, but they tend to send the WRONG stuff about half the time, but I am glad that offer specialty things like the Edelbrock metal line.

68 P.O.S. · 01-20-2020, 09:29 PM

Edelbrock carbs need a pump that puts out no more than 6 psi, or else they flood. They're very sensitive to fuel pressure so a stock replacement is likely not fine. I went with the Edelbrock fuel pump since they're made for their carbs, but you can get a cheaper stock style one. Again, just make sure it's no more than 6 psi.

Edit: You can also just get a stock pump and throw a pressure regulator on it as well. Edelbrock recommends setting it at 5.5 psi.

01-17-2020, 07:48 AM	#1
tino0217 Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Location: Seatac, wa Posts: 172	Best fuel pump for 71 C10 What's best for my 71 C10 350 sb manual transmission. I hate the way the electrical fuel pump sounds at times. Anyone have the pro's or cons for either. 600 series edlebrock and cammed?

01-17-2020, 08:17 AM	#2
biketopia Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Warrenton VA Posts: 1,105	Re: Best fuel pump for 71 C10 A stock mechanical pump will do just fine for your truck. No need to re-invent the wheel and design a custom fuel system. __________________ 71 c-10 Long Bed, under the knife for a No Limit Engineering Wide Ride Chassis Pack and coil over static drop. 07 Silverado Classic 2wd 95 Camaro 427SBC/TH350

01-17-2020, 08:54 AM	#3
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,727	Re: Best fuel pump for 71 C10 Agreed, stock replacement would be fine. For high performance, I like the Carter indexable pumps with NPT fittings and adapt metal lines. The Right Stuff offers a pre-bent metal fuel line for SBC/Edelbrock carb combos using the factory pump. I would like at adding one of those as well and eliminating any rubber line under pressure from the pump. The Right Stuff has great customer service, but they tend to send the WRONG stuff about half the time, but I am glad that offer specialty things like the Edelbrock metal line. __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax

01-20-2020, 09:29 PM	#4
68 P.O.S. Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 1,662	Re: Best fuel pump for 71 C10 Edelbrock carbs need a pump that puts out no more than 6 psi, or else they flood. They're very sensitive to fuel pressure so a stock replacement is likely not fine. I went with the Edelbrock fuel pump since they're made for their carbs, but you can get a cheaper stock style one. Again, just make sure it's no more than 6 psi. Edit: You can also just get a stock pump and throw a pressure regulator on it as well. Edelbrock recommends setting it at 5.5 psi. __________________ 72 C10 lwb fleetside -stock 350/350 combo Last edited by 68 P.O.S.; 01-20-2020 at 09:57 PM.



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