Just about every car built since the 1930's to the mid 1980's has the fuel tank in the rear and a mechanical fuel pump on the engine. Didn't seem to be a problem for 50 years. Everything I own, about 10 vehicles with carburetors including cars, trucks, and equipment, has both a regular fuel pump and an electric pump. Many set for long periods so the electric pump is turned on to feed fuel up to the carb instead of grinding on the starter a long time. As soon as it fires the electric pump is turned off and it runs on the mechanical pump.
