Fuel pump relocation front or rear? Type? Options

[Joec]

Brand new to the 914 world. My car, a 74 2.0 was parked for 25 years, bought as a roller. Now missing the fuel pump( among other stuff) looks like it was plumbed for a 2 port pump anyway as 1 line to the injectors with a return line only at the end of the run, no y connector. I plan to replace all of the fuel lines so now is the time to place the pump. Seems real easy to place on firewall as lots of room there. I have read countless articles but not much recent stuff and most are vague with instructions assuming I have full comprehension of the car, which I don't. It sounds like stainless lines in the tunnel are a must, what fuel pump is suggested? Front or rear?,modify and put in tank?? Suggestions or point me to a current article. Any help really appreciated.

[advman89]

Just ran this gauntlet.

The 1971 I got--the lines were shot--in fact, I barely touched one of the old lines in the engine bay and it completely disintegrated. Another anecdote--was in Phoenix at a Porsche junkyard and it was full of stacks of burned up 914s. Oh, and the insurance on this 1971 came in higher than my 964...so yea...fires are a thing.

I bought the the lines from Tangerine Racing. They were hugely helpful. Also had the relocation instructions/bits from Dr 914 at AutoAtlanta. It was a bit of overkill, but gave me a little flexibility on the mounting at the front.

It took me longer than it should have because I didn't have a second set of hands to run the long lines through the tunnel..but with two people a bit of motivation, it's an afternoon if you have everything you need.

Couple pics...and while you have that cover off in the front--might as well check to see if you need to replace your master cylinder...


someone told me early on...spend the money upfront...or spend the money on the backend to fix everything--but just understand, you'll be spending the money. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)