How many HP..
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 182,997
Likes: 88
From: Lakeland, FL
Cruise-In IV-V-VI-VII-VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
How many HP..
could I gain by switching from a mechanical fuel pump to a electrical fuel pump.. I have heared that it's in the range of around 5 HP to 10 HP...
Is this true??
:cheers:
Olivier
Is this true??
:cheers:
Olivier
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 8,351
Likes: 75
From: Tampa Bay FL
Re: How many HP.. (GrandSportC3)
My feeling is that if your mech fuel pump is 'tired' there is room for improvement with even a fresh mech pump. If it is a fresh, performance mech fuel pump already, less improvement.
A word of caution: Be careful with electronic fuel pumps. My brother torched his garage when he mistakenly broke a fuel line off at the electric fuel pump, the fuel spilled all over his garage floor and was ignited by a kerosene space heater (ie. with no way to stem the fuel flow, gravity took over). Pretty nasty. He was soaked in gasoline and was very lucky to not become a human roman candle; just some rash from the raw gasoline.
A word of caution: Be careful with electronic fuel pumps. My brother torched his garage when he mistakenly broke a fuel line off at the electric fuel pump, the fuel spilled all over his garage floor and was ignited by a kerosene space heater (ie. with no way to stem the fuel flow, gravity took over). Pretty nasty. He was soaked in gasoline and was very lucky to not become a human roman candle; just some rash from the raw gasoline.
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 182,997
Likes: 88
From: Lakeland, FL
Cruise-In IV-V-VI-VII-VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: How many HP.. (TedH)
My feeling is that if your mech fuel pump is 'tired' there is room for improvement with even a fresh mech pump. If it is a fresh, performance mech fuel pump already, less improvement.
A word of caution: Be careful with electronic fuel pumps. My brother torched his garage when he mistakenly broke a fuel line off at the electric fuel pump, the fuel spilled all over his garage floor and was ignited by a kerosene space heater (ie. with no way to stem the fuel flow, gravity took over). Pretty nasty. He was soaked in gasoline and was very lucky to not become a human roman candle; just some rash from the raw gasoline.
A word of caution: Be careful with electronic fuel pumps. My brother torched his garage when he mistakenly broke a fuel line off at the electric fuel pump, the fuel spilled all over his garage floor and was ignited by a kerosene space heater (ie. with no way to stem the fuel flow, gravity took over). Pretty nasty. He was soaked in gasoline and was very lucky to not become a human roman candle; just some rash from the raw gasoline.
Race Director
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 12,431
Likes: 1
From: CT
Re: How many HP.. (jimtreber)
Are you watching your fuel pressure throught the traps? That's where I got a clue. Less than 2 pounds wasn't cutting it for me.
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 182,997
Likes: 88
From: Lakeland, FL
Cruise-In IV-V-VI-VII-VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: How many HP.. (QuickVet)
Are you watching your fuel pressure throught the traps? That's where I got a clue. Less than 2 pounds wasn't cutting it for me.
That why I got mine :yesnod: Dont think you would see much difference on the dyno tho. not unless you are not getting enough fuel. but with your MPH, I doubt that
That why I got mine :yesnod: Dont think you would see much difference on the dyno tho. not unless you are not getting enough fuel. but with your MPH, I doubt that
