Posted by Paul on March 31, 2000 at 17:04:00:
In Reply to: Fuel Pump posted by Mike M on March 30, 2000 at 19:57:40:
You can slap a fuel pump on your truck with a little fiddling if you aren't worried about being original. An aftermarket one will run around $30-50 and you can wire it any way you feel like.
You will need to modify your truck a bit. The pump will need to be in the fuel line as close to the gas tank as possible. These pumps are good at pushing but no real great at pulling fuel. You want to add an extra fuel filter between the tank and the pump, run an electrical supply (of course) and either bypass or remove your old fuel pump. If you remove it, be sure to use a block off plate or you'll lose all your oil.
Personally, I like to have two switches to run the pump. One in the open and another one hidden to keep the truck from being "borrowed". If you really want to go fancy, run the power through a shut off switch that is engaged by the oil pressure. This way, if your truck stalls, i.e. from a broken fuel line, you aren't puming gas onto a hot manifold.