How to Install a Mechanical Fuel Pump on Chevy Small Block - Original Version

Installing mechanical fuel pump and first start. Sounds so good!
Disclaimer: To the best of my knowledge this video is accurate. I am in no way responsible for any occurance resulting from following the instructions in this video.

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[musashidtr]

I installed one on a 2001 Silverado today. My brother taught me a fast easier way. Instead of removing the tank, I took a few bolts off 8 of them to be exact the ones that hold the cab. I unscrewed 4 on one side and loosened 4 on the other side. This allowed me to tilt the cab where i placed a jackstand to hold the cab then rigth away i changed the fuel pump and put the cab screws back together took about an hour saved so much time

[MudRFunR]

@musashidtr I've heard of that before fro replacing an electric pump Sounds easy enough!

[Justmack69]

Great vid Hello. I got a 76 olds omega. Just dropped a chevy 350 sb into it. Suddenly my fuel gauge I not working. My old fuel pump is 3 lines but the chevy is 2 lines. Could the return line be causing the issue. Help please. 

[MudRFunR]

@Justmack69 Not a chance that the retun line would cause this. The most common problem with fuel gauges is the ground wire from the tank. There should be a ground from the tank to the frame. Check the connection at the frame.

[MegaChevy65]

@Justmack69 its most likely the sending unit that would cause that or the guage itself the ohms might be different as well between the sending unit and the guage. Those are the only three things that I can think of. I have the same issue but mine was the sending unit being stuck (easy fix) read full when i was empty.

thanks for the vid. im doing this today on my 65. looks easy enough...but every time I say that then its not lol.

[Diabloshell]

@cmcamaro96 i got a pump for my 82 chevy and it had a vent tube

[MudRFunR]

@UNIVERSALCONSOLE Have you had the tank off? Are the lines hooked up to the right line from the tank? Is there a leak in the line? (this can cause it to suck air) I've even seem the line inside the tank broken or cracked, also causing it to suck air. Hope this helps!

[UNIVERSALCONSOLE]

@MudRFunR

Thanks for reply

The reason I ask is because for some reason our carburetor didn't receive any gas so we bought an electric one and also replaced the fuel pump but it still doesn't get any gas.

[MudRFunR]

@UNIVERSALCONSOLE Not sure exactly but sometimes the pump will leak from a hole in the casing. If it leaks the diaphram is ripped. You could check the fuel pressure. It should probably be around 7psi, (just my guess). sometimes when a mechanical pump starts to go it will lose power when you rev it but only after it warms up.

[UNIVERSALCONSOLE]

So do you know how to test these?