'74 three port fuel pump Options

[dtkennedy930]

I tried a quick check of the archive but didn't find what I was looking for. Are there any write-ups on converting / re-plumbing the three port '74 fuel pump to the more common and available new and less costly two port variety?

I've got a '74 2.0 being put back into action after 12 years and the fuel pump seems to need an occasional hammer tap to at times to get the it woken and running. I'd welcome other suggestions. Is rebuilding viable with available parts (not too interested in nearly $400 for an AutoAtlanta rebuild)? Maybe take it off and run heavy concentration of fuel cleaner through it?

Thanks in advance,

Doug

[Amphicar770]

Yep, you do need to remove the tank but you probably want to replace those old hoses with proper FI rated line anyway.

Here is a tip for when you put tank back in. The rubber fuel lines will want to kink, especially near where they connect to tank.

The trick I discovered ,the second time I pulled the tank, is to loop the hose which a lot of folks will tell you. I put a loop right near where the hose connect to the tank. I then used a loose fitting zip tie to secure the loop to the metal that the hose connects to. Unlike the first time around, dropping it back in without kinking the hose was a piece of cake. The zip tie was the key.

Getting rid of the 3 way fitting (T or Y) is a plus.