machelis
Well-Known Member
Howdy folks,
Just had my first fuel pump pushrod wear out on me. It's oem from the 400 that is now a 451. Lost about .125" and it ruined my drive home.
I don't have a carter that a lot of folks on here seem to have issues with, but I have an edelbrock 12-440-11 pump. Is it possible to snip a coil or two off the return spring to lower the pressure on the rod? Or is there another spring I can swap in? I have two more oem rods, but this first one wore out in only 1560 miles. I'd love a reliable cruiser, so an electric pump is off the table, and the idea of metal floating around in there worries me.
The rod end towards the Howards cam looks pretty rough. Is it possible the cam lobe is wearing out? I can't afford a new cam and was hoping to double the miles on the car this year. Not sure what my best route is to get back on the road.
Any and all advice will be appreciated.
Thanks
Just had my first fuel pump pushrod wear out on me. It's oem from the 400 that is now a 451. Lost about .125" and it ruined my drive home.
I don't have a carter that a lot of folks on here seem to have issues with, but I have an edelbrock 12-440-11 pump. Is it possible to snip a coil or two off the return spring to lower the pressure on the rod? Or is there another spring I can swap in? I have two more oem rods, but this first one wore out in only 1560 miles. I'd love a reliable cruiser, so an electric pump is off the table, and the idea of metal floating around in there worries me.
The rod end towards the Howards cam looks pretty rough. Is it possible the cam lobe is wearing out? I can't afford a new cam and was hoping to double the miles on the car this year. Not sure what my best route is to get back on the road.
Any and all advice will be appreciated.
Thanks