Fuel pump questions

[James Tidwell]

At 08:34 AM 12/8/97 -0800, you wrote:
>bruce plecan wrote:
>> 
>>  Like anything else if you do something wrong, you might have a tank
>> explosion, just duplicate what the EOM manner of doing things and
>> there should be no problem.  There are "millions" of in tank pumps
>> in use today, and if they were unsafe uncle (big brother) ralph, and
>> (big sis) joan would be all over the news with these horror stories
>> of poor design.  Interject names Nader, Claybrook as neseccary
>> Bruce   nacelp at bright.net
>
>What if your application never had an OEM FI application? Is a simple in
>line fuel pump adequate? If I do get a retorfit to my AMC motor using
>old GM TBI parts, is an in-line pump enough or would I need an in-tank
>setup? Either way, I will be dropping the tank (to replace the sending
>unit and plumb new larger fuel lines) but I was looking to use just an
>in-line pump.
>
>BTW, who are Ralph Claybrook and Joan Nayder?
>
>-- 
>Gord, Sue & Countess McKenzie
>
>
	FI tanks have a means of supplying fuel while the vehicle is braking or
cornering, usually a resevoir of some sort. Otherwise when the pickup is
uncovered the engine will stop. Doesn't happen with carbs because the float
bowl is your resevoir.
				James Tidwell