<VV> current tech topic in communique

[Ron]

Why not switch the fuel lines to the front of the engine so they're well 
away from the belt?
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Blackwell" <bryan at skiblack.com>
To: "chris mann" <cfmann at yahoo.com>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:19 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> current tech topic in communique


> On Jun 4, 2009, at 10:30 AM, chris mann wrote:
>
>> One thing though, if one does switch to an electric pump:
>> 1.) how do you handle abandoning the mechanical one?
>> 2.) Do you ignore it?
>> 3.) Do you remove it?
>
> I remove it.
>
>> 4.) What changes in the engine bay do you have to do?
>
> Put the fuel lines at the rear of the engine and plug the pump hole.
>
>> 5.) Do you "plug" the rod pump hole?
>
> Yep.  The cheap solution is to cut off the old pump base and epoxy a
> quarter over the hole.  Really.
>
> --Bryan
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