Replacement fuel tank

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by phongshader, Aug 20, 2017.

  1. phongshader

    phongshader Active Member

    I bought a Spectra Premium In-Tank Fuel Pumps SP159A1H to drop into the stock tank on my '70 350 Skylark. Unfortunately it did not fit even though it was listed as a direct replacement. My question is does anyone here have any experience with this pump/sending unit and tank figment? I am converting to Megasquirt that's the reason for the pump change.
     
  2. TexasT

    TexasT Texas, where are you from

    what about the tank didn't fit? Ime sometimes you have to do some goofing with the straps to get stuff to fit.
     
  3. phongshader

    phongshader Active Member

    I have the original tank in the car, I was trying to replace the sender and mechanic fuel pump with a Spectra Premium In-Tank Fuel Pump SP159A1H. The diameter of the top the Spectra pump is larger than the stock opening in the tank even though the pump is listed as a direct replacement for the stock fuel level sender.
     
  4. HotRodRivi

    HotRodRivi Tomahawks sighted overseas

    Remove the tubes from both and braze the new stuff to the old top plate. Works perfect!
     
  5. phongshader

    phongshader Active Member

  6. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    If it a stock engine send it back. You do not need the electric pump.
     
  7. TexasT

    TexasT Texas, where are you from

    that pump setup is for fuel injection. Even if it would fit the pump would supply fuel at way too high a pressure for carb. And your stock tank doesn't have the "pan" to keep the fuel at the pickup.
     
  8. phongshader

    phongshader Active Member

    In my 1st post I stated that this car is being changed over to Megasquirt efi, that is the whole reason for needing a new high pressure pump.
     
  9. gstewart

    gstewart Well-Known Member

    U can use an external fuel pump for your fuel injection, at least with the MSD fuel injection. Keep the old tank.
     
  10. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

  11. phongshader

    phongshader Active Member

    I emailed tech support at Spectra and they told me the pump is a replacement for a stock efi tank!? Or for their efi tank. As far as I know there is no such thing for a '70 Skylark and they don't offer their tank without the pump installed. All the retail websites selling this pump neglected to mention this in their description of the product.
     
  12. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

  13. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

  14. phongshader

    phongshader Active Member

    I would return the pump but it's been sitting on my shelf for a year waiting for the conversion so that money is long gone. I'll probably just get the spectra efi tank with the pump and call it a day.
     
  15. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Where did you get the Spectra pump?
     
  16. phongshader

    phongshader Active Member

  17. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Call them and explain. Maybe they will give you a credit. You won't know until you try.
     
  18. DauntlessSB92

    DauntlessSB92 Addicted to Buick

    That tanks inc unit is worth every penny of $230. You already have a pump and sender, the tanks inc unit is powdercoated and baffled. You will still save money over an aeromotive setup (which uses a tanks inc tank anyway).
     
  19. TexasT

    TexasT Texas, where are you from

    so you are back to needing a tank with the "pan" in it for the fuel injection type pick up. Do you already have the megasquirt setup? What do they recommend for tank and pump with your vehicle and engine?
     

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