I dont get it either. 
More Horse Power ?
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Racer
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More Horse Power ?
Well my step dad and i are almost ready to drop the big S.O.A.B. in my vette and for a little extra horse hes got a pipe welded to a plate that connects to the fuel pump flange ,we are going to run a chunk of hose off it up to the top of the engine with a chrome filter the filter was my idea the hose was his i guess theres oil that splashes out of the pipe.hopefully that all makes sense i wonder how much of a gain you could expect by doing this ? 
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From: Twin Cities Minnesota
Originally Posted by 1980 454
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for a little extra horse hes got a pipe welded to a plate that connects to the fuel pump flange ,we are going to run a chunk of hose off it up to the top of the engine
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for a little extra horse hes got a pipe welded to a plate that connects to the fuel pump flange ,we are going to run a chunk of hose off it up to the top of the engine
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my guess would be in the negative numbers.
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From: Elkhorn WI
Originally Posted by 1980 454
i guess theres oil that splashes out of the pipe.hopefully that all makes sense i wonder how much of a gain you could expect by doing this ?
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From: Living in the Hartland
Originally Posted by 1980 454
Well my step dad and i are almost ready to drop the big S.O.A.B. in my vette and for a little extra horse hes got a pipe welded to a plate that connects to the fuel pump flange ,we are going to run a chunk of hose off it up to the top of the engine with a chrome filter the filter was my idea the hose was his i guess theres oil that splashes out of the pipe.hopefully that all makes sense i wonder how much of a gain you could expect by doing this ?
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From: WAY SOUTH OF HEAVEN inebriated
O.K. its a plate thats mounted where the fuel pump should be a simple plate with a pipe welded through it so its left open heres a picture of what im talking about notice the pipe sticking out where the fuel pump would be. The aluminum heads still half to be put on and im going to piant the block chevy orange but this should give a better idea of what im talking about.
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From: WAY SOUTH OF HEAVEN inebriated
A peice of hose will be attached to it that runs up the side of the engine compartment so it doesnt leak oil ,and a filter on top something like the one you would pop into the valve covers why ? i dont know the old guy says it will help out with something i was half smashed when he explained it but from what i gathered it was a couple extra horse.I thought someone would have heard of this but i guess not. 
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You won't gain anything and I understand the setup but there is no reason for it, I'm not trying to be a wise ***. If you use the block off plate it will not leak, I've installed many of them and built countless big and small blocks over the years. I think he's saying that due to the small amount of resistance it takes to drive the fuel pump, you will not notice any power.
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From: Big Pine Key FL
Originally Posted by 1980 454
A peice of hose will be attached to it that runs up the side of the engine compartment so it doesnt leak oil ,and a filter on top something like the one you would pop into the valve covers why ? i dont know the old guy says it will help out with something i was half smashed when he explained it but from what i gathered it was a couple extra horse.I thought someone would have heard of this but i guess not.
