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By yblock32deuce - 15 Years Ago
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kinda think this has been covered before, but since i am unable to find it.. does anyone have any experience as to what manual fuel pump is best for a 292. had an AC with the glass bowl filter ,but it has since quit pumping. any suggestions?
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By crenwelge - 15 Years Ago
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If you want to stay original, kits are available for the AC. If you have electric wipers, you can buy an Airtex for about $35. Double action is about twice that. Bosch is about $50 more.
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By yblock32deuce - 15 Years Ago
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thanks, not really concerned about wipers cause dont have none on my 32 cpe. would an fe early 70s pump work?
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By crenwelge - 15 Years Ago
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Y block and FE have nothing in common. Go to the Rockauto website. They have as good a price as anyone unless you want an electric pump. It depends on how radical your Y is.
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By charliemccraney - 15 Years Ago
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An FE pump should work fine.
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By yblock32deuce - 15 Years Ago
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thanks charley, seems to me i remember that is a viable option
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By Glen Henderson - 15 Years Ago
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Early 70's F100 with a 360 FE is a nice pump for the Y block. It has the built in filter canister, I have one on my old truck and it looks good and works great. Picked it up at NAPA.
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By yblock32deuce - 15 Years Ago
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thanks , napa is the closest to me. should i just ask for a 360 fuel pump , say 71 or 72?
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By Ted - 15 Years Ago
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The 360/390 FE fuel pumps will work on the Y. 1972 thru 1976 Ford pickup will get you the pump with the canister filter on the bottom of it most of the time but rebuilders will occaisionally mix in a different pump which will still work. Any FE fuel pump from 1958 thru 1976 will bolt up though but may require some manipulation of the fuel inlet and outlets to get the fuel routed correctly.
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By MoonShadow - 15 Years Ago
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I use a Holley high performance pump for a 427 fe on my Y-Block. Works fine! Chuck in NH
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By GREENBIRD56 - 15 Years Ago
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It takes a pretty good mechanical pump to supply the capacity needed for a real 300 horses. The pump for a 428 FE motor is just about right - this is an Airtex 362...... 
With some skill and "holding your mouth right" - you can get the inlet and outlet clocked around to where you need it.
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By crenwelge - 15 Years Ago
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I guess a person never gets too old to learn. I have been tinkering with Y blocks since the FE engine came out and never knew that the same fuel pump would work on both of them.
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By rustyford - 15 Years Ago
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Guys,
Look I know this is the Y Block forum... But my '56 already had a 351 Windsor in it and where's a '56 owner to go anyway! =-)
I'm not going to change it back to a stock Y Block at this point as I plan to haul around my vintage trailer with it. Anyway... Anybody know if there is a fuel pump out there with a vacuum pump on it that will fit the 351 to operate the wipers?
Thanks!
Geo. - Ore. w/'56 Town Sedan
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 15 Years Ago
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The only thing I can think of that has a chance would be a '62 Fairlane with a 221, and even it may have electric wipers, '62 Fords did.
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 15 Years Ago
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Disregard my last post, I just realized that a 302 pump will work on a Y, so a Y pump should work on a 351 if it's a Windsor.
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By charliemccraney - 15 Years Ago
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I don't believe small block pumps will work on a Y. The arm is different. You might be able to swap the arms.
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By suede57ford - 15 Years Ago
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Has any one had any luck using a high volume mechanical like a carter on a higher horsepower(375+) motor or supercharged and not had fuel delivery problems? My 460 powered T-bird will absolutely not work with any brand mechanical pump I tried, even with #10 and #8 fuel lines. I reluctantly converted to a Holley Black Electric and all fuel problems went away instantly. I am especially curious if anyone has had a mechanical work in a boosted application that has been raced. I would consider trying one on my supercharged Y-Block for the bird. Thanks,
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By Ted - 15 Years Ago
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rustyford (11/4/2009)
... Anybody know if there is a fuel pump out there with a vacuum pump on it that will fit the 351 to operate the wipers? By the time the SBF was introduced in ‘62, electric windshield wipers were standard equipment on most cars so fuel pumps with attached vacuum boosters were not the norm for that particular family of engines. Been awhile since I've compared SBF and FE/YBlk fuel pumps side by side but I'm with Charley in thinking that the SBF fuel pump arms are different.For your ’56, electric wiper motor conversions are available. Another option is an electric or mechanically driven vacuum pump just for the existing vacuum wipers.
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By rustyford - 15 Years Ago
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Guys, Thanks for the replies and suggestions. Has anybody run a vacuum pump for their wipers. The ones I'm thinking of for diesels don't seem that they would have enough volume of vacuum to run windshield wipers??? I've considered the electric conversion, but besides being rather expensive (as would a diesel vacuum pump), I'd rather stick closer to stock if at all possible.
Thanks!
Geo- Ore w/56 Town Sedan
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By John Mummert - 15 Years Ago
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I am especially curious if anyone has had a mechanical work in a boosted application that has been raced. Pat, I did use a Carter FE pump on McCulloch blown 312. Disassembled pump and drilled/tapped vent hole in body. Connected boost line to this hole to add boost pressure to backside of diaphragm. It worked okay on dyno but they may have been pumping into inlet with electric pump. Car is on the road and haven't heard any complaint from owner, but that doesn't always mean it worked.
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By Ron - 15 Years Ago
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Then and now automotive sell rebuild kits for AC fuel pumps, you can google them and give them a call.They said the part # for the fuel pump is on the side of the mounting flange. I bought one for an AC fuel pump for my 312 and it fit fine. I sent them some pictures of mine then gave them a call. Ask for Tom, he asked me some questions about the pump then he got the correct kit sent to me. This is a good option because you know that pump fits your car, also if you want to keep it original. They were easy to deal with.
.www.maritimedragracing.com/then_and_now_automotive.htm
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