Failing Fuel Pumps

[Rory McNeil]

Tom, what brand of pump are you using? Like Mike, I have had very good luck with the old style Holley GPH110 "blue" pumps. I have had the same 2 Holley blue pumps on my bracket car for over 25 years, and a single blue on my Mustang for 13 years. In all this time, the only issue I ever had was to replace a leaking bottom cover plate gasket, and I replaced the Holley regulator diaphrams twice, when they dried out from sitting. I understand that keeping a small, single float bowl like a Q Jet full is a big job, I think that a lot of guys go overkill on fuel systems for carbs with lots of bowl capacity, like a Holley carb. Back when Bob Glidden was racing Thunderbirds in Pro Stock, I looked inside the trunk and all I saw was a pair of Holley blue pumps.