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| DRR Trophy |
Got into a discussion last night belt driven or electric fuel pump on gas dragster ? pro's and con's. | ||
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DRR Top Comp |
Both work well as long as they are good ones and set up right. I highly recommend a return style regulator no matter what you go with. https://postimg.cc/gallery/np3zpruo/ "Dunning-Kruger Effect" -a type of Cognitive bias where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This overestimation occurs as a result of the fact that they do not have enough knowledge to know they don't have enough knowledge. Before you argue with someone ask yourself, "Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective?" If not there is no point to argue. 4X NE2 CHAMPION. 2020 TDRA NE2 Champion | |||
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| DRR Top Comp |
My two cents. I like my belt drive pump, was on alky, now on gas. However, after you change jets or if the car sits a long time then you have to crank a while to fill the bowls. I solved that problem by using the Facet pump that was on my Primer Plus set up when I was on alky and tied it into the fuel regulator. Now I just turn it on till the bowls are full. Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right. Here I am....... | |||
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| DRR Sportsman |
You left out block mounted fuel pump, my preference | |||
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| DRR Trophy |
Good topic......I've always used a magnafuel 500 electric pump, pumping Q16, this winter I've made the switch to a belt driven pump. Thinking it should be a large savings of battery voltage.....we'll have to see the outcome.....Howie | |||
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| DRR Sportsman |
After running internal bypass belt pumps it's would be hard to go back to electric pumps. I got a science lab bottle from Grainger to fill the bowls I just take out a top bowl screw and fill it up. Denis LeBlanc | |||
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| DRR S/Pro |
You know you could fill it through the vent tube and not have to take any screws out. | |||
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| DRR Sportsman |
I do Just my preference and it only takes a few seconds longer Denis LeBlanc | |||
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| DRR Top Comp |
I have a flat scoop tray. It would be a pain to fill the bowls and my vent tubes are tied together so that’s a no go also. The little Facet pump works great. Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right. Here I am....... | |||
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| DRR Trophy |
Definitely a return system, always wonder about belt drive pumps and there fuel inlet not being as low as the outlet of the fuel cell. | |||
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| DRR Sportsman |
Plenty of gravity feed especially on a dragster with a cell in front of the motor. We even have two mid 9 second door cars with rear cells and belt pumps. Denis LeBlanc | |||
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| DRR Top Comp |
My belt pump is mounted on the crank trigger bracket and is lower than my fuel tank. The tank is behind the seat and it is a return system. Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right. Here I am....... | |||
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| DRR S/Pro |
So it really not rocket science. Both work fine and both have pro's and con's. Pick your poison. I have used both and when running NOS, why have two, electric is the only way to go. Never used a bypass regulator either, why? Pump has a bypass and no need for that extra plumbing. | |||
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| DRR S/Pro |
Howie Q is for cheaters!!!!  | |||
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| DRR Elite |
EXACTLY and same here. | |||
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| DRR Trophy |
Hey Al......Q is for guys that don't get to race in Epping air on a regular basis.......call it a equalizer......lol | |||
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| DRR S/Pro |
Come on now, yuse guys in NY have the same air too!!!  I see Harry has corrupted you and brought you over to the dark side!  | |||
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| DRR Trophy |
No chance.......Sea level racer......lol....back to the topic..... | |||
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| DRR Trophy |
Swap the belt drive pump and put an alternator where the pump was would work also. | |||
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| DRR S/Pro |
OK,, You must race with Ed then...  | |||
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