Looking for a '40's/'50's electric fuel pump.
 

During the over 75 years that my '32 was parked a few things came up missing. I am trying to return it to its 1953 appearance. The electric fuel pump was mounted on a substantial bracket on the firewall. I have no idea what this pump looked like. It feed three Stromberg's. I would like to find one.

I really wish that posting pictures here wasn't so difficult.

Re: Looking for a '40's/'50's electric fuel pump.
 

A pump that old won't like the ethanol blended fuel we have now. You could use it as a dummy and hide a modern pump under the car.

Re: Looking for a '40's/'50's electric fuel pump.
 

Here is one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/17670168212...Bk9SR9LEhdDyZQ

As Flathead said it may not like ethanol. You could take it apart to see if any of the rubber components swelled in modern gasoline blend. Or run straight gasoline.

Re: Looking for a '40's/'50's electric fuel pump.
 

Chris I sent you a pm since I was unable to put a photo up of a 40-50"s 6v pump.

Re: Looking for a '40's/'50's electric fuel pump.
 

I found several on eBay that may fit the mount. Thanks for the tip. :)

Re: Looking for a '40's/'50's electric fuel pump.
 

Several years ago I tried to find a Stewart Warner pump that was bolted to the firewall similar to the coil, but they were long gone from the planet.

Re: Looking for a '40's/'50's electric fuel pump.
 

Still around - but pricey. There are plenty of vintage ones from the 60 but they are even more since people are using them to restore big dollar vintage cars and racers like Cobras.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...SABEgKWvvD_BwE

Re: Looking for a '40's/'50's electric fuel pump.
 

The ones I remember from the' 50s stood vertical, were round, about 2" diameter and about 6" high, had a bracket like a ignition coil uses, don't remember the brand. Didn't look like the one at Summit.
FWIW, I've heard that some 12V pumps will work on 6V.

Re: Looking for a '40's/'50's electric fuel pump.
 

Here is a photo of the brackets for the vintage fuel pump for Chris's car. He sent the photo to me so that I could post it.

Re: Looking for a '40's/'50's electric fuel pump.
 

Yes - some are basically just an electromagnet. It gets energized and it pulls a rod that pushes a diaphragm. When it reaches it's limit the contact opens and a spring returns the diaphragm to pump the gas. There are check valves on the in and out sides to assure the fuel goes one way. These are (were?) commonly called "click clack" pumps.