Hey Ed.... I am running a -10 line out of the Fuel cell into the filter and
then the BG 280 pump.... then it goes down to a -8 to the Carb....after the
Regulator...
Tried to get it fired up last night but got waylayed.... hot weather and
Nap that just couldn't wait.... K
----- Original Message -----
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 11:43 PM
Subject: Re: Fuel System tech?
> Keith;
> I seem to remember that BG was running an ad in several car rags for a
"complete
> System" designed for 650 HP. I would imagine their pump filter, reg etc.
would
> be a matched set. Are you running -10 lines from the filter, or one line
with a
> fuel log?
> Ed
>
>
> Keith Turk wrote:
>
> > I know alot of folks are out there building cars so I thought I would
get
> > this in the Archieves before I forgot what has happened with the Fuel
> > system.
> >
> > When I started racing the Camaro I had a Mechanical Pump on the Motor...
> > which starved it for Fuel and Burn a couple of Pistons...
> >
> > Thinking More has to be better I went way out on a limb and got a BG 280
> > electric pump and plumbed in an Earls in line Filter....( you know the
> > Pretty little Blue one... looks alot like a Filter only Smaller ) They
Said
> > the pump was good to 650hp.... well at 300hp that was more then
Ample....
> >
> > As we started getting ready for the Nitrous the Folks noted that the
Filter
> > was after the Pump instead of before it.... as it should be..... Oh and
they
> > thought it might be a bit small..... ( okay alot Small )
> >
> > I just plumbed in a Fram Fuel Filter before the pump.... It will flow
about
> > ten times what the Earls would....
> >
> > Oh by the way the Earls.... starved the C motor for Fuel and I think
that is
> > why I was getting such a radical increase in EGT's on the Dyno....
Marginal
> > system and when you add the little bit of junk in the Filter... Plus the
> > stuff you can't see that is clogging it... I think we found our Problem
> >
> > Bottom line.... Fuel Filter Prior to the Pump.... Make sure the
Restrictions
> > in fittings are kept to an absolute minimun and Have fun with those Damn
> > Stainless Lines.... ( what a Pain in the Butt )
> >
> > Keith ( why yes those were my first Hard Lines ) ( So Al "semi"
Special )
>
>
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