supershift67

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I was trying to figure out how to do this fuel system the easiest way. I was planning on running an external fuel pump with an adjustable regulator on the engine (6.0 truck engine) then put a return to the tank. Has anyone actually used the stock fuel sender in the tank with an external pump? I cant find any adjustable regulators for the 6.0 liter truck engine either. thanks for the help

350SS

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If you use the the stock sending unit with no extra baffling in the tank you will get starvation around corners and hard acceleration when under 1/2 full tank. As far as regulators go you don't really need an adjustable regulator setup. Is your fuel rail a return or returnless style?

ssvolvo

Does the truck engine you have run a return line? If not then you can use a 05 Vette fuel filter with the regulator built in. Works GREAT for LS2 stuff normally aspirated, 4 BAR or 58psi. Can be mounted close to the tank in the rear.
I like simple. Less weight and less to go wrong.

supershift67

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It has a return on it. I may just weld a sump on the bottom on the fuel tank for the fuel then. or I will try to make a baffle for it.

350SS

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Why not just use the stock regulator then?

cacmanjr

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you may be interested in the product in this link.
http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/pa...=cat/cat61.htm

Also, Spectre Premium makes tanks with the pump inside. Try rock auto for them.

G-Body

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Why not use a fuel sending unit with the fuel bucket/baffle already built in? Like one of these. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/716267/3 , http://www.chevelles.com/forums/show...35&postcount=5


I`m actually working on a system like this for my brothers 64 buick special right now. I can`t find a sending unit that is short enough because the tank is only 6.5" deep at the deepest spot so I am going to shorten the sending unit from a mid 90`s cadillac to fit the tank.

ryanvv355

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Easiest way would be the Spectre tank.

thunderstruck507

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I used an external pump, stock sending unit/pickup, stock tank

I cut a hole in the tank from the top and had a 3" deep license plate recess box (used for putting the plate in a mini truck/lowrider tailgate) with some holes drilled in it to the tank floor around the stock pickup

I used a vette regulator and ran the return to the stock tank vent line which I cut on the inside and ran a piece of rubber hose from the vent tube through the "sump" and put a hose clamp on it so the return line feeds directly back into the sump

during my first drives with the motor I had about 5 gallons in the 20 gallon tank, even at WOT 0 to 100mph a couple times I had no signs of starvation

even before the swap I never let the car get below 1/4 tank (good habit I picked up when I first started driving) especially since some fuel stations don't keep 91-92 octane, but I have yet to have any issues even during hard cornering so it works for me...especially since it only cost about $15 plus the cost of the fuel pump and vette filter

supershift67

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Thanks for the input guys. I will have to ponder it for a while. Ill get the engine and trans in and go from there I guess. I am running out of money fast!!