Advice on fuel pump

[cowbay]

I was looking into upgrading the fuel pump on my Chevy 383 stroker. I came accross this pump. COuld me marginal on the flow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGTbQuhhluY

[RICHIESBLOWN34]

I think that fuel pump mandates a bigger gas tank! Just my opinion!

[Supershafts]

Just think that could hydro lock all other motors

[cowbay]

I think that fuel pump mandates a bigger gas tank! Just my opinion!

Well that is the next problem is that I have to install a trailer hitch for the 1,000 gal tank

[RICHIESBLOWN34]

For get about the hitch and tank , you need a tanker truck with that pump and a long hose!

[cowbay]

For get about the hitch and tank , you need a tanker truck with that pump and a long hose!
The towable tank is for around town, like going to get grocerys. The tanker is for when I want to drive further than 20 miles

[RICHIESBLOWN34]

I gotcha cowbay, didnt think you would get past the city with the small tank, wouldnt want you to run out of fuel...lol

[Supershafts]

Nitro costs $20 a gallon, so then you only need $200k to fill a tanker with nitro....

[Tmac]

Sure would make a nice tap for a keg.

[RICHIESBLOWN34]

Looks like a fire hose!

[Art]

Remember too that most (not all) nitromethane burning engines have a 12-71 spinning at 30% over (or better). The performance edge is SO close to optimum that when the cylinders stop firing, it isn't just a loss of power, it becomes work for the remaining cylinders to carry the others. Ever see the in car cameras when the engine "stops" pulling? The helmets surge forward! I wish I was savvier about posting pictures, I have few from back then that show some incredible stuff about fuel engines. Good times indeed......

[RICHIESBLOWN34]

Remember too that most (not all) nitromethane burning engines have a 12-71 spinning at 30% over (or better). The performance edge is SO close to optimum that when the cylinders stop firing, it isn't just a loss of power, it becomes work for the remaining cylinders to carry the others. Ever see the in car cameras when the engine "stops" pulling? The helmets surge forward! I wish I was savvier about posting pictures, I have few from back then that show some incredible stuff about fuel engines. Good times indeed......

Nitro and alcohol cars are running 14-71 blowers and run them at 50% over, I believe thats the most thier allowed to spin um

[Art]

I stand corrected. It's been a while. In the days before multichannel data recorders, we had a simple tire pressure gauge plumbed into the intake. When the blower was "fresh" it would register 35 psi after a run. That was running 5.80's at 250 or so. (match race tuneup)

[cowbay]

Nitro and alcohol cars are running 14-71 blowers and run them at 50% over, I believe thats the most thier allowed to spin um

Walked into a bear trap there Art. With Richie on the board who puts a blower on everything including his weed wacker, I am scared to say anything in regards to that for fear of a smack down.;) He is the Jedi master of blowers

[RICHIESBLOWN34]

Hey , ya probably heard it before but I'll say it again" Injection is nice but I love to be BLOWN" not to say ya cant have both ! BTW with the blower on my weed wacker I now can take down small trees ! LOL

[betcha618]

your 383 could run on the "pressure" it was making the first 14 seconds lol before it even turned on.

[Supershafts]

14-71 and 16-71 at 45 psi or more....

[Art]

The technology on the rotor sealing and design has improved greatly in the last two decades. I remember when you sent them out once or twice a season. Then suddenly it was the rage to field strip them in the pits after every pass. Then came the improved rotor design. And on and on it goes......

[Supershafts]

Yep many little changes over the years like shaping the manifolds