Is this ok?
Team Owner
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It is best to have 'solid' tubing/fittings on a fuel line after the pump. Otherwise, you have a risk of a hose rupture or hose damage occuring in the engine compartment and spraying pressurized fuel over a hot engine and headers. What is shown in the photo is a 'solid' connection between pump and filter which should be OK (as long as those connecting items are rated for adequate pressure). Now you need to mount those two components such that they can't cause any flexing of that connection between them and follow up with a solid line to the carb.
Pro
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I'd be tempted to make some sort of carrier bracket to hold both items.
This will stop any flex between the filter and pump and mean that you can mount/un-mount both as a complete assembly rather than individual components.
I'd also mount them by the tank, not in the engine bay.
Finally, having made some sort of support bracket or plate to hold both items rigid, I'd then mount the bracket to the chassis using what we call cotton reels (don't know what the 'American' is for them). These electric pumps tend to buzz quite a lot so the cotton reels insulate the noise/vibration. They also help to reduce road shock on the pump internals.
HTH
This will stop any flex between the filter and pump and mean that you can mount/un-mount both as a complete assembly rather than individual components.
I'd also mount them by the tank, not in the engine bay.
Finally, having made some sort of support bracket or plate to hold both items rigid, I'd then mount the bracket to the chassis using what we call cotton reels (don't know what the 'American' is for them). These electric pumps tend to buzz quite a lot so the cotton reels insulate the noise/vibration. They also help to reduce road shock on the pump internals.
HTH
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That connection should work fine. I'd recommend a pre-filter between the tank and the pump as well to protect the pump. What is the application you are using the pump for? Just curious.
Rick B.
Rick B.
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