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: Bypassing Mechanical fuel pump


ReevesAZ80
02-27-2010, 05:44 PM
ok i want/need to bypass my mechanical fuel pump to replace it with an electronic one (i wouldnt be doing it if it wasnt the 3rd time ive had to replace it, vapor lock sucks here in AZ) i have the 100% stock 2.8 V6 and i need to know a few things:

1) what psi rating does my carb require (or tell me how i can find out)?

2) where can i find a complete wiring diagram for the car?

3) do i need a regulator if i get one thats rated the proper psi?

4) (off topic) does anybody know where i can find a set of bucket seats and a in bed tool box?

CoyoteOn2
02-27-2010, 10:47 PM
ok i want/need to bypass my mechanical fuel pump to replace it with an electronic one (i wouldnt be doing it if it wasnt the 3rd time ive had to replace it, vapor lock sucks here in AZ) i have the 100% stock 2.8 V6 and i need to know a few things:

1) what psi rating does my carb require (or tell me how i can find out)?

2) where can i find a complete wiring diagram for the car?

3) do i need a regulator if i get one thats rated the proper psi?

4) (off topic) does anybody know where i can find a set of bucket seats and a in bed tool box?

#1 ~~~ No more than 7psi
#2 ~~~ Here on this site, or more complete a Chilton's
#3 ~~~ No you won't
#4 ~~~ Craig's List, or Evil Bay, or the local Pick an Pull.

RoyalKnight82
02-27-2010, 11:21 PM
4) (off topic) does anybody know where i can find a set of bucket seats and a in bed tool box?


Found out on this site, that if you have the 55/45 split bench seat, then 3rd gen f-bodies buckets will bolt straight on. Because of the pair of seat tracks on both the driver's & passenger's side of the cab. And since I know for a fact that a 4th gen f-body seats will bolt right in to a 3rd gen, a person could go that route as well. 3rd gen is the route I'm going, because the seats are cheaper then the 4th gen. As a matter of fact I'm transferring a lot of things from a 3rd gen.

Since this will take a lot of time and money I don't have. I'm going to slowly do it a step at a time. With plenty of pix. That way I can show off my progress and write an article about it.

ReevesAZ80
02-28-2010, 06:41 AM
Thanks guys.

Yeast1
02-28-2010, 06:09 PM
Nice call on the Camaro buckets Royalknight! I learn more every day from this site....Of course that knowledge displaces other things like phone numbers....custome names....wife's birthday....
Craig