I am considering a front accumulator tank due to a rear-mounted cell with a belt-driven fuel pump. Or, may relocate the cell in front of the pump. I expect the "Roughly Square" S-10 will run in the 6.20 range, 1/8 mile. Around 1.35 60'
For those of you running this setup, let me hear from you. [PS, APD Methanol carb]

I have three door cars with rear cells and belt drive pumps. My vega being the fastest at 1.27/5.77 we have no problems even running 1/4 mile. I choose to filter after the pump for better supply to the pump.

Larry I have a 1.5 gallon front surge tank on the s10 but I am running Ron's Injection not a carb. It was the best option for me because I did want the extra weight out in front of the radiator, plus the expense of building the mount for it
I know several running internal bypass belt driven pumps with a rear mounted tank and alky carb without any problems. If you can keep the pump at or below the bottom of the tank so it gravity feeds I cant see a problem. I would run a #10 line from the tank to the pump and make sure the tank is well vented

I also have an 3 quart Moroso accumulator mounted between the crankshaft and the radiator. I had to reduce the length of the belt drive mandrel (vacuum pump and alternator belts) to clear the tank. It was actually a puzzle figuring out the correct shims, bolts, belt sizes and brackets to get everything to line up again.

Not a lot of fun, but everything lines up.

Bob

This has been argued few time here. I am in the front tank needed. Maybe other have gotten by w/o most being carb. Not sure why different but seems carbs don't need it.

I burned up two pumps on my nova before I installed front tank. Never had problem afterwards.

I do believe if have pump mounted low and below tank level it helps too.

option 3, put the pump in the back and run a cable to drive it. (pretty pricey) https://www.alkydigger.net/cat...man_Cable_Drive.html

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Originally posted by wideopen231:
Not sure why different but seems carbs don't need it.

Because carbs have bowls that give it lag time if the pump slows slightly or has a small hiccup. Lots of people running belt drive pump with tank in the back and carburetor. You do need to really pay attention to not having restrictions to the pump.