Mounting electric fuel pump on Type 3 beam

bus914 Custom Title Time!

1,230 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 May 2013, 7:10 pm

#954455

Can anyone show me a photo of an electric fuel pump mounted on a type 3 beam?

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bus914 Custom Title Time!

1,230 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Jun 2013, 2:49 pm

#958961

I'm using a techometric switch to control the pump: http://www.revolutionelectronics.com/12003-installation.pdf

Here's how the Carter pump is mounted... If there is a better way let me know 🥷

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Jun 2013, 3:22 pm

#958966

Looks OK to Me..

why did You want to put it on the beam though??

I thought a body mount would have been normal.. lol

unless You don't have the body on...

LEE

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bus914 Custom Title Time!

1,230 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Jun 2013, 4:07 pm

#958971

A couple of reasons... right or wrong.🙂

1. On the beam to keep any vibrations isolated. I think the factory efi pump was there for this reason.
2. On the cabin side considering everything in front of the beam a kind of crumple zone.
3. I didn't want to drill any holes into the bulkhead to reduce risk of rust. Type 3's drain the air boxes there hence it would often be wet.

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 10 Jun 2013, 5:56 pm

#959179

you could get a factory EFI mounting plate like this.

This one was also moved over to the middle to make room for an aftermarket pump.

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Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

bus914 Custom Title Time!

1,230 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Jun 2013, 9:22 pm

#959229

Thanks. I saw that. There's a guy on Samba selling some too. But if/when the hose clamp lets go I'll probably just make my own plate to fit the centre properly.

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vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 10 Jun 2013, 9:40 pm

#959235

another alternative it to make a aluminum plate to take place of the tunnel cover and utilize that as a mounting plate. This guy went one step further and cast a one piece cover and pump mount. 👍

brilliant!

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Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE