Subject: [Spridgets] An aluminum question for the engineering/machinist type out there

From: Richard Ball via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:12:49 -0700

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So I want to make myself a fuel pump block off plate for my 1500.  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.  Time to clean it up.

=20

The question is this.  I was original thinking of making one out of =BC =
inch
aluminum but looking at a variety of aluminum block off plates online =
they
seem to generally be made from thicker stock.  Would =BC inch tend to
deform/cup/warp over time and leak? I=92m fine with using thicker stock, =
I=92m
just wondering if it=92s necessary.  I know that some people use the =
chromed
steel fuel pump block off plate for the big block Chevy on the 1500, but =
it
doesn=92t fit the opening correctly and just doesn=92t look right to me.

=20

Thoughts?

=20

Rich Ball

=9276 Midget

Everett, WA

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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>So I want to =
make myself a fuel pump block off plate for my 1500.=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.=A0 Time to clean it =
up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The question =
is this.=A0 I was original thinking of making one out of =BC inch =
aluminum but looking at a variety of aluminum block off plates online =
they seem to generally be made from thicker stock.=A0 Would =BC inch =
tend to deform/cup/warp over time and leak? I&#8217;m fine with using =
thicker stock, I&#8217;m just wondering if it&#8217;s necessary.=A0 I =
know that some people use the chromed steel fuel pump block off plate =
for the big block Chevy on the 1500, but it doesn&#8217;t fit the =
opening correctly and just doesn&#8217;t look right to =
me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thoughts?<o:p=
></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rich =
Ball<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&#8217;76 =
Midget<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Everett, =
WA<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>
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Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:25:53 -0400

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I drilled a hole in my steel cover, tapped it for 3/8" NPT pipe threads, and=
 screwed a brass barbed fitting in it for a vent hose. =20

Sent from my keyboard

> On Sep 30, 2020, at 7:26 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
.net> wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFThinner steel is an option. Weld on a vent as mentioned earlier (=
pic below).=20
>=20
> Ron Soave
>=20
>>> On Sep 29, 2020, at 8:13 PM, Richard Ball via Spridgets <spridgets@autox=
.team.net> wrote:
>>>=20
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> 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 tha=
t put it on for the owner at the time simply gutted the mechanical pump and b=
olted it back in place to cover the hole.  Time to clean it up.
>> =20
>> 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 t=
hey 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 sto=
ck, I=E2=80=99m just wondering if it=E2=80=99s necessary.  I know that some p=
eople use the chromed steel fuel pump block off plate for the big block Chev=
y on the 1500, but it doesn=E2=80=99t fit the opening correctly and just doe=
sn=E2=80=99t look right to me.
>> =20
>> Thoughts?
>> =20
>> Rich Ball
>> =E2=80=9976 Midget
>> Everett, WA
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I drilled a hole in my steel cover, tapped i=
t for 3/8" NPT pipe threads, and screwed a brass barbed fitting in it for a v=
ent hose. &nbsp;<div><br></div><div><img src=3D"cid:40B8EA63-2E03-4DAC-9606-=
EAD341D68413-L0-001"><br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my keyboard</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 30, 2020, at 7:26 AM, Ron=
 Soave via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockq=
uote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-eq=
uiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">Thinner steel is=
 an option. Weld on a vent as mentioned earlier (pic below).&nbsp;<br><br><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">Ron Soave<div>&lt;image0.jpeg&gt;</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 29, 2020, at 8:13 PM, Richard Ball via=
 Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div=
><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Con=
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oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot=
;sans-serif&quot;">So I want to make myself a fuel pump block off plate for m=
y 1500.&nbsp; The car has had an electric pump on it since before I got the c=
ar but the shop that put it on for the owner at the time simply gutted the m=
echanical pump and bolted it back in place to cover the hole.&nbsp; Time to c=
lean it up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-=
size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp=
;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;fon=
t-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The question is this.&nbs=
p; I was original thinking of making one out of =C2=BC inch aluminum but loo=
king at a variety of aluminum block off plates online they seem to generally=
 be made from thicker stock.&nbsp; 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 j=
ust wondering if it=E2=80=99s necessary.&nbsp; I know that some people use t=
he chromed steel fuel pump block off plate for the big block Chevy on the 15=
00, but it doesn=E2=80=99t fit the opening correctly and just doesn=E2=80=99=
t look right to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p=
>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0=
pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Thoughts?<o:p></o:p=
></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fami=
ly:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&q=
uot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Rich Ball<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;s=
ans-serif&quot;">=E2=80=9976 Midget<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans=
-serif&quot;">Everett, WA<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><span>-----------------=
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