I mounted up my electric fuel pump today and thought I'd share a few pics.

Basically, I bought an L bracket from Lowes and mounted it to the bracket which supports the tank. I put the bracket in one of the ribs on the tank. I previously removed the spare tire carrier and stored it in the attic, so it was not a concern for mounting location.

For sound reduction, I put rubber grommets in the fuel pump bracket and used "bonding washers" on each side of the bolt so I never have metal to metal. The bonding washer is a metal washer with a piece of rubber glued to it.

Here is a pic which shows the bracket mounted to the gas tank support. This is from the "laying on the ground" point of view:


In addition to the two bolts shown above (which screw into the drilled/tapped bracket), I used a piece of the bracket to clamp around the tank support.

Here is a pic from the bumper point of view:


Here is a pic from just below the spring point of view:



I'm currently working on modifying the spare tire carrier so that it will fit. I'll then vent it pretty good and use it to store a tire plug kit, cig lighter pump, and can of fix-a-flat. I may also buy a used electric pump off ebay and store it there too, just in case.



[Modified by BeaterShark, 11:56 AM 3/11/2003]

 

Here is one more pic of the spare tire carrier cover mounted. This is from the ground, just behind the passenger rear tire:



There is plenty of clearance when the bottom tub is installed and my pump will be very nicely protected from the elements. Also, there is a large gap from the lid to the tub on the back side, so I don't need to add any venting for air flow.


[Modified by BeaterShark, 11:59 AM 3/11/2003]

 

Looks good nice job :thumbs:

 

:cool: :cool: Great Job!!!