how to install a Holley blue in a 1968 satellite.

[paynegregory]

Mine get hot and shutdown

 

[Shorthorse]

There's been quite a few posts on electric fuel pumps lately. First, do you drive your car on the street? While Holley makes a good pump for its price range, they are basically a race pump. They are designed for short term use. They get hot and make a lot of noise. Do your research and find a pump that is rated for "continuous duty". Find one that mentions an internal bypass if you are dead heading to the regulator or install a regulator with a return line setup.

 

[paynegregory]

Thanks, still like to get a tried and blue product recommendation, thinking of aeromotive A1000, or A2000 wondering if bigger is better

 

[Shorthorse]

Sorry, I don't have any experience with pumps for the street but I'm sure some folks will jump in.
The Aeromotive looks like a good pump and they certainly have a good reputation but the A1000 would be complete overkill. It also has ORB10 fittings (O-ring AN style) and it requires a bypass regulator. So be prepared to do some new plumbing and open your wallet. The pump and regulator alone will run you over $500. Then you add the fittings and new return line and possibly a new main fuel line. Oh, and filters. If you got away under $800, I'd be surprised.

 

[eric383]

You should be running a filter before the pump(which should be mounted close to the tank)and the filter should be approx. 100 micron. If you use a finer filter it will reduce fuel flow and possibly shorten the pumps life. After the pump you can use a finer filter. I went with a Carter rotary vane pump. I also installed a relay to power the pump. Good luck.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/crt-p4070/overview/

 

[383man]

I have used the Holley pumps all my life on my street cars. I had the red pump on my 63 for about 6 years with no trouble ever. I switched to the black pump when I put the 493 in my 63 which was just over 2 years ago and its also been trouble free and works great. And I drive my car on the street all the time. I have been very happy with the Holley pumps which I was even using back in the 70's. Ron

 

[Shorthorse]

I was doing my homework on the Holley HP Series Street/Strip fuel pumps. They look like a good pump for the street and the strip. The 125 model still flows better than the Holley Blue (110) and is fixed at 7psi. The best part is that since you already have a Holley Blue, you shouldn't have to do any new plumbing. That will save you some bucks.
It would be nice if anyone that is using this series pump would speak up.

 

[Dennis H]

Yes, lots of threads on this. The first Edelblrock Street lasted 9 years. The second, 300 miles. The dime store replacement from Napa has been running fine for 2 years, 3000 miles since March this year already. I carry a spare pump and the tools and fittings to replace on the road. I'm waffling on getting a Holley Blue, or going back to the mechanical pump.

 

[65hemi]

I did not have good luck with the Holley 150 pump. Appeared to get hot and shut down, then run again when cool. Holley rep said it was meant for street use. I switched to Aeromotive stuff, and no problems after a few years. I have the SS series pump (11203) along with the filters and bypass regulator.
Try to keep the pump mounted low since the electric pumps are pushers not suckers.

http://dev.aeromotiveinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/power_planner_carburetedsystems.pdf

As a side note, we stopped to help a guy on the side of the road after a car show. His Holley pump appeared to be hot and stopped running. There was still ice in his drink cooler so used the ice around the pump to cool it off and got him running again.