Recent content by Thegearhead

Thanks fellas! I took the Carter pump off last night,and drove the car about 5-6 miles. Speeds from 30 to 50 mph,without a hitch! I tried to blow through the electric pump and found it to be very restrictive. Last night I ordered the new style hose with a check valve in it.That should clear up...

Thanks alot fellas,with this information I'm sure I will fix the problem.I'll keep ya posted! Thanks again!

Yep,that old tank sat empty for years,and when I filled it,well all the rust let go.I would plug a new fiter in just a few minutes. I have been chasiing gremlins in this car for months. I have a feeling that this new mechanical pump just cant pull through the vane style carter.The customer drove...

Ya the old tank was pretty nasty.So I installed a new one from Drake. All the lines are new,pump and push rod are new and the carb rebiult. I never thought about theflex line from the pump to the 1/4 hard line? It looks new but who knows?

That makes sense. I initially ran the pump with a bypass hose,with the thought the mechanical pump would pull it through there.But it would run out of fuel. I believe it was just circulating around that loop.

Hey fellas, A friend of mine told me about this site,with the hope that somebody maybe able to help me out. A customer of mine has a bone stock 40 ford standard. The car sat in a museum for 13 years before he bought it.Needless to say it's had a few issues. The car may sit for a month or two...