Was looking at the BG website and it has a lot of tips etc for us carburetor
guys (even has drawings & pictures for us really challenged guys) Anyway most
of this stuff is pretty basic but it never hurts to be reminded of the
"obvious" You can find them at
http://www.gpt300.com/bgfuel/fue1_pumpsframe.htm
Ed
Keith Turk wrote:
> Yes exactly.... the -10 comes from the Pump to the Filter and stays -10 to
> the Pump.... then it is reduced to -8 to the Regulator... and -8 to the
> Carb... I am telling you for a Small Motor this thing will Flow Ten times
> what we need...... I just had a couple restrictions before the biggest one
> being the small filter.... K
>
> ----------
> > From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@idt.net>
> > To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
> > Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: Fuel System tech?
> > Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 3:57 PM
> >
> > Does your pump have a -10 inlet & a -8 outlet or are you using a reducer
> nipple?
> > I am curious because I was just getting ready to do just the opposite -8
> into
> > the pump -10 to the carb. Would appreciate your thoughts on this.
> > Ed
> >
> >
> > Keith Turk wrote:
> >
> > > 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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