Fuel Pump Bracket

[montypython]

I need to mount an external fuel pump so I need a bracket (new pump comes without a bracket and donor has internal pump so no bracket either).

Any suggestions on where to source one without grovelling under wrecks in the rain?

Cheers,

Si.

[Tony427]

Try getting a bracket thats used to mount an old fashioned ignition coil, I found that this worked well.

I dont know what you're using the external pump for, and apologies if I'm telling you the b---ding obvious, but mount the pump as low and as close to the tank as possible. Electric fuel injection pumps cant suck at all well, as they are designed to blow. I burnt out two external pumps before admitting defeat and refitting an internal pump into the fuel tank.

Cheers,

Tony

[montypython]

Thanks Tony, I know where I can get an old coil bracket! Cool. Good thinking.

Using an external pump as that's what's spec'd. Interesting about the positioning, its being mounted a good few inches under the bottom of the tank.

[Tony427]

Aha ,

Using good old gravity to help feed the electric pump, that should work. Also make sure that the feed from the tank doesnt suffer from fuel surge when accelerating, cornering or braking hard, a baffled tank is a must.

Cheers,
Tony

[grahambell]

Tony427 said:

Aha , Using good old gravity to help feed the electric pump, that should work. Also make sure that the feed from the tank doesnt suffer from fuel surge when accelerating, cornering or braking hard, a baffled tank is a must. Cheers, Tony

Definitely is if you're runing fuel injection. Not so critical with carbs though as the float chamber acts as a reservoir that'll generally keep the engine supplied with enough fuel even if you do suffer momentary fuel surge.

Baffled tank certainly can't harm though, especially if you have track days in mind.

An alternative is to put a swirl pot or similar in line between tank and pump to provide surge proof fuel reservoir.

[Jon Ison]

jubilee clip with a hole drill thru it n bolted to chassis.