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Old Sep 29, 2004 | 10:28 PM
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What's the difference in terms of performance? What are the pro's/con's about each one? What is stock on the F-body?
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Eight Ball WS6
What's the difference in terms of performance? What are the pro's/con's about each one? What is stock on the F-body?
From what I understand fuel pumps perform better pushing than they do pulling. So in terms of configuration this means that a top mount tank like our stock tanks would benefit more from an intank, where as a sumped tank performs better with an inline. Not to say an inline can't work on a top mount tank, I just think an intank would give you better performance.

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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Eight Ball WS6
What's the difference in terms of performance? What are the pro's/con's about each one? What is stock on the F-body?
Inline pump
PRO:
Easy to install

CON:
More Noise

Intank pump
PRO:
Quiet operation
Most optimum location, less losses due to suction tubing head losses
cooled by surrounding fluid

CON:
Very involved install

IMO the best way to go is a good intank pump, but its a PITA install.

Ryan K.
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Originally Posted by Ryan Karasek
Inline pump
PRO:
Easy to install

CON:
More Noise

Intank pump
PRO:
Quiet operation
Most optimum location, less losses due to suction tubing head losses
cooled by surrounding fluid

CON:
Very involved install

IMO the best way to go is a good intank pump, but its a PITA install.

Ryan K.
Great info, thanks!!
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