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Originally Posted by reedld
I'm using option 1. My 4th gen fuel bucket was recessed so I didn't have to notch my trunk. When using this system, you do not need the additional vette regulator...the 4th gen LS1 FBody has it built in. Run the lines just like you see on the vetteworks site (or my build thread).
After I bought the used fuel bucket, I looked around and found a new GM fuel pump. I was worried that I did not know how many miles were on it...so I swapped it for piece of mind. If I didn't already have the 0-90ohm fuel guage..I would have used the fuel float that comes with the 4th gen bucket. When I changed the pump, I shortened some of the lines so they would not kink and it allowed me to compress the bucket ~inch more. Look around on eBay, these pumps can be had for~$40. I bought mine from a LS dismantler in Philly area (eBay user FParts). These buckets work great (so much quieter than my old external pump!). No need for baffling. The bucket stays full of fuel all the time...pump instantaneously starts pulling fuel from bucket if it senses the pickup is sucking air. Like I said earlier...I've run it down to 1/8 tank...no stumbling..stalling...hestiation whatsoever. The only drawback is HP. If you are going real wild...get a better system (maybe the 5th gen).
As far as it not fitting...I don't have a lot of advice. A guy on nastyz28.com did a LT swap on a 78 camaro...he used longer straps and shimmed the tank a little so it did not hit the trunk. Another guy I know put a small hole/door in his trunk. I thought about shortening my bucket but it looked like quite a job. I'd like to see a write up on it!
Anyway...good luck, you have a lot to think about.
Leon
Here is a link explaining how the bucket works..
http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showth...02#post2311802 |
Leon,
So if I get a stock tank, will the gen 4 F-body pump fit in the tank height wise, w/o raising the mounting area of the pump into the tank? I seen that Vetteworks had a recessed panel to be used with a gen 5 pump, but didn't see one for a gen 4. They have the ring, but didn't see a recessed panel. The gen 4 has three lines on top of the pump, one line goes to filter and then to engine, one's a vent the other is a return, if I don't run a vette reg, what do I do with the return? and the gen 5 has 1 line going to the filter then engine, how do I vent this pump? So your saying the neither pump requires a vette regulator, just a filter?
Thanks again Leon!