fuel pumps for swirl pots

[Gareth_C]

Hi all looking at electric fuel pumps to fill my swirl pot. Would a 40 gallon per hour at 6-8psi be ok. (its a 1.5 ltr swirl pot if thats needed)

[mowgli]

easily.

[Gareth_C]

easily.

Would a 1.5ltr swirl pot be big enough as well for a c20xe as I have never done out like this before

[mowgli]

yes. design is more important than size

[Gareth_C]

yes. design is more important than size

is there any recommendations as to what i should be looking for

[peester]

if i may gate crash - i have a high flow (walbro) pump to fit soon; when would you need a swirl pot; do you have to have one..? or is it just to aid avoiding fuel starvation on track corners

[Adam]

If you're using an original injection tank Dave then its got a swirl pot built in.

[peester]

yay :)
ok.. what about those o.e 'stabilisher' pot thingys.. if thats what it is lol (just after the pump)

[Adam]

Pretty much nobody uses them.

[peester]

ok fair do's.. just wondered if it even may hinder..
Ill get rid then.
Cool cheers.

[mowgli]

that thingy is there as a damper to smooth out the peaks in the pump output... more flow won't get anymore restricted than it will up the pipe

[Mincyballs]

I have 2 lift pumps feeding my swirl pot

http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/sic20xe/iphone2061.jpg

[Gareth_C]

I have 2 lift pumps feeding my swirl pot

http://i641.photobucket.com/albums/uu132/sic20xe/iphone2061.jpg

Is two pumps required as i have oredered the swirl pot and it only has one inlet for the fuel advance and three other ports for the usual :confused:

[Mincyballs]

There is 4 inlet/outlets:

Starting from bottom
1, Outlet to injection fuel pump i use 044
2, Inlet from lift pumps
3, Inlet return line from engine FPR
4, Outlet for excess fuel and air to tank

[bazil]

i found this a great article to learn about the swirl pot set up

http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/impala/1012/cars/tech/swirl/swirlfaq.html (http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/impala/1012/cars/tech/swirl/swirlfaq.html)