Ordered a fuel pump from RockAuto installed it on my truck and then noticed the in and out ports are on the opposite sides from mine. 50 216 engine. They will refund and pay return cost but I’m out the shipping cost I paid.
To save time and money you can just take it apart and turn the body around on the base. Here it is opened up.
The QC at the Chinese slave labor fuel pump factory is a bit lacking.
Last edited by Otto Skorzeny; 07/12/202210:57 PM.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Unless it's crimped together, you should be able to remove the screws holding the top on and turn it around. Inlet and outlet can be repositioned on the ones that are screwed together (rebuildable.)
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
It has screws, I thought something was crazy about it cause the fuel lines would have to loop around the pump for it to pump fuel in the right direction. I’m gonna take a shot at it tomorrow and see if I can turn it in the right direction.
Very good to know. Would have never thought about turning the body around.
Craig
My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
