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Thread: Fuel Pump...Electric or Mechanical

  1. #1
    Bluefin
    What Fuel Pump are you guys using? My Holley Mechanical 130 gph has gone south. I'm looking at a Holley Black for $150.00 locally. How important is a return line? Are you using a relay controlled by the ignition? BBC 468, 8-71 w/ 2 Holley 750 DPs
    Thx...

  2. #2
    Fiat48
    I think most of the guys are just going with Clay Smith mechanical pump. You might want to do that since you are already plumbed for a mechanical pump.

  3. #3
    Heatseeker
    I followed Fiat48's advice last year and haven't had a problem since. The Clay Smith is a good pump.

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    Infomaniac
    Yea what they said.

  5. #5
    paradigm shift
    Stay with the mechnical as suggested prior if it was me.
    Clay Smith direct on pumps best way to purchase? I too have a holley mechnical that is several years old. I have been very happy with mechanical set up.
    Thanks

  6. #6
    GofastRacer
    Yep you can buy one direct from Clay Smith!..

  7. #7
    Beautiful Noise
    I've had the same Holley Blue Electric pump in my Boat since 1976 I have changed the Top (brushes) and the bottom out with the rebuild kits and I've never had a Problem

  8. #8
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    RD will never go for it Rio, not enough flow rating.

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    acatitude
    heck i have a holley red then thru mechanical pump with a one way valve in between

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    Daytona100
    I run a CV performance billet mechanical off the seawater pump. Works awesome dead reliable. Had some issues with a mallory 140 gph electric pump last season. Mechanical pumps are the way to go. By the way I have 2 electric pumps for sale cheap.

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