Bill, I can tell you from my research and experience of all the aftermarket parts the most likely one to be junk and fail is a mechanical fuel pump. Regardless of the brand. As everyone has indicated, rebuilding an original is your best option. I am on my 3rd fuel pump with a grand total of less than 10 hours on all 3 of them combined. The last one seems to be doing okay and the only reason I put it on is because the 2nd one that failed was a Carter and had a one year warranty. They gave me a replacement at no cost or I would have gone the Then and Now route. If this one fails, they are my next stop. FYI - Carter use to be a quality name in auto parts. I found out my Carter fuel pump was made in China.

Otto, your pictures show the fuel pump with the glass bowl pointing up. I thought they were supposed to be point down to collect any debris coming through the line? My fuel pump only work with the bowl down.


Dave from Northern Kentucky
My 54 3100