Fuel Pump Issues

[rockfla]

Originally Posted by Scott52

I have and 2 8BAs and neither had umbrella on the rods

Pictured in post #18 is what is listed 1932 to 1948 in "general" terms.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by rockfla

Pictured in post #18 is what is listed 1932 to 1948 in "general" terms.

[Flathead Fever]

After I realized I had a warped bottom on a fuel pump stand I started looking at the swap meets and they just about all have warped bases, that must be why they are for sale. Now if I find one that's straight across the bottom and if it's cheap, I buy it and stick in my parts stash. A lot of guys are running electric fuel pumps, so a warped base doesn't matter except for maybe an oil leak. The base castings are pretty thin on them so I can see how they would warp after years of having the pushrod shoving upward on them.

[Ol' Ron]

At the age of 91 1/3 years old, and having fuel pump problems for 50 of them. I finally went to an intank electric pump about 25 years ago. Haven't had a problem since,
Gramps

[aussie merc]

8ba's don't need the umbrella as there fuel pump stand is sealed as they breath thru the other end of the engine with the oil filler and draft tube so splash isnt a problem