1935 Ford fuel pump

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gpits68

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Hello all, have a 35 Ford stock , all original pickup. Not worried about being totally stock. Thoughts on best place to purchase a fuel pump and maybe changing to one with a glass bowl. thanks.
 
Airtex is the brand pretty much everyone sells NEW.. We sell them, as well as rebuilt originals for the same price.
 
I like using the glass bowl FP on my '35 because I like to be able to see the gas coming into the bowl, and also the fact that I can use a filter in the bowl. I could care less about being totally original. I also like to rebuild my own pumps using alcohol resistant components, and internal spring pressure that produce no more that 2-1/2 psi fuel pressure to the carburetor(s). Have been using the same fuel pump that I rebuilt 13 yrs, and 35k miles ago.
 
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Although not correct I use a glassbowl pump for my 36. They are for checking debris. I prefer them. I wouldn't hesitate getting a charlie pump.
 
Should you decide on a glass-bowl pump, be sure to use a cork gasket on the glass bowl as opposed to a neoprene gasket....
 
I'll second the motion on a cork gasket. It seems counter-intuitive to me, but they just work better.:confused:
 
Charlie just did two for me. Quick turn around and great price.

Does anyone have a part number for a filter that fits in that bowl? I've seem some small Mann filters for lawnmowers (not the inline type), so I'd assume they'd work too.
 
JM 35 Sedan said:
I like using the glass bowl FP on my '35 because I like to be able to see the gas coming into the bowl, and also the fact that I can use a filter in the bowl. I could care less about being totally original. I also like to rebuild my own pumps using alcohol resistant components, and internal spring pressure that produce no more that 2-1/2 psi fuel pressure to the carburetor(s). Have been using the same fuel pump that I rebuilt 13 yrs, and 35k miles ago.
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I'd like to do the same, where do you buy the components?
 
At the car museum that I assist on repairs I was asked recently to look at a Chrysler that wouldn't start I found the cork gasket on the glass bowl have shrunk and was sucking air ,I believe A/C pumps in the day had a
neoprem or some type of rubber if you could get one of these you would be better of but most of us have no choice .
 
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