SBO Mechanical pump with Edelbrock heads?
#2
Almost any stock fuel pump design will fit. Some will require you to dimple the fuel pump canister a little to clear the head. This is better then filing a notch in the head. The RoboMC will not fit at all
#5
I'd just modify the arm that goes into the block. Weld it where it needs to be, and space it out accordingly, or try mounting it upside down.
Way better to butcher a 30 dollar pump than a thousand dollar head. AND no one will ever see the hidden hack job.
Way better to butcher a 30 dollar pump than a thousand dollar head. AND no one will ever see the hidden hack job.
#6
I'm surprised edelbrock engineers haven't capitalized on the market they would have cornered with their own line of fuel pumps for this application.
Seems they are asleep at their desks on this one.
Seems they are asleep at their desks on this one.
#10
its a customers car. Currenty has electric pump at front of car Was trying to correct with mechanical as the easiest and cheapest way out. Guess I am just going to move his pump to the back of the car and run off a relay. The placement and wiring is a cluster f right now.
#11
As said the only solution is to modify the arm, head or go electric. Moving it to the back will do the trick. I know of an Olds in the low 10's with that set up.
Last edited by olds 307 and 403; January 12th, 2014 at 08:56 AM.
#12
The stock fuel pump will NOT work. I tried it and ended up notching the head to the point of running into a water jacket and welding it up. These heads are now on my BBO with no clearance issues with the pump. No notching necessary. Edelbrock makes no mention of the stock pump not clearing the (SBO) head in their description. This was a major headache. I didn't want to run an electric pump but that was probably the easiest way around the problem. Here's a pic of how much we took off the head. it is from the bottom of the motor.
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