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You will have no issues using 1/4" aluminum plate. I find for applications
like this the thicker stock works fine. This application will not be under
load and 1/4" aluminum is really quite strong. One upgrade you might want
to make while you are at it, this is a great place to add some extra PCV.
I have seen several folks add a port to the fuel pump block off plate on
the 1500 and use it as an oil return for an upgraded PCV system. NIcer
than having to periodically empty a catch can. Just make sure you don't
use any of that steel-wool looking stuff in the separator. That stuff
comes apart and eats the oil pump.
On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 8:13 PM Richard Ball via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> So I want to make myself a fuel pump block off plate for my 1500. The ca=
r
> has had an electric pump on it since before I got the car but the shop th=
at
> put it on for the owner at the time simply gutted the mechanical pump and
> bolted it back in place to cover the hole. Time to clean it up.
>
>
>
> The question is this. I was original thinking of making one out of =C2=
=BC inch
> aluminum but looking at a variety of aluminum block off plates online the=
y
> seem to generally be made from thicker stock. Would =C2=BC inch tend to
> deform/cup/warp over time and leak? I=E2=80=99m fine with using thicker s=
tock, I=E2=80=99m
> just wondering if it=E2=80=99s necessary. I know that some people use th=
e chromed
> steel fuel pump block off plate for the big block Chevy on the 1500, but =
it
> doesn=E2=80=99t fit the opening correctly and just doesn=E2=80=99t look r=
ight to me.
>
>
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
> Rich Ball
>
> =E2=80=9976 Midget
>
> Everett, WA
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<div dir=3D"ltr">You will have no issues using 1/4" aluminum plate.=C2=
=A0 I find for applications like this the thicker stock works fine.=C2=A0 T=
his application will not be under load and 1/4" aluminum is really qui=
te strong.=C2=A0 One upgrade you might want to make while you are at it, th=
is is a great place to add some extra PCV.=C2=A0 I have seen several folks =
add a port to the fuel pump block off plate on the 1500 and use it as an oi=
l return for an upgraded PCV system.=C2=A0 NIcer than having to periodicall=
y empty a catch can.=C2=A0 Just make sure you don't use any of that ste=
el-wool looking stuff in the separator.=C2=A0 That stuff comes apart and ea=
ts the oil pump.<br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 8:13 PM Richard Ball via Spridg=
ets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.ne=
t</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_-4571276534372936172WordSection1=
"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Ar=
ial","sans-serif"">So I want to make myself a fuel pump bloc=
k off plate for my 1500.=C2=A0 The car has had an electric pump on it since=
before I got the car but the shop that put it on for the owner at the time=
simply gutted the mechanical pump and bolted it back in place to cover the=
hole.=C2=A0 Time to clean it up.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial","san=
s-serif""><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"=
;">The question is this.=C2=A0 I was original thinking of making one out of=
=C2=BC inch aluminum but looking at a variety of aluminum block off plates=
online they seem to generally be made from thicker stock.=C2=A0 Would =C2=
=BC inch tend to deform/cup/warp over time and leak? I=E2=80=99m fine with =
using thicker stock, I=E2=80=99m just wondering if it=E2=80=99s necessary.=
=C2=A0 I know that some people use the chromed steel fuel pump block off pl=
ate for the big block Chevy on the 1500, but it doesn=E2=80=99t fit the ope=
ning correctly and just doesn=E2=80=99t look right to me.<u></u><u></u></sp=
an></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:&qu=
ot;Arial","sans-serif""><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial&quo=
t;,"sans-serif"">Thoughts?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial","=
sans-serif""><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif&q=
uot;">Rich Ball<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">=
=E2=80=9976 Midget<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">=
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