How to remove sheet metal riser from the aluminum fuel pump stand

[Tim Ayers]

Hi All:

Any tips on how to remove the short, sheet metal riser (part where the breather cap sits on) from the aluminum fuel pump stand? I have an NOS one and need to take one off that I have.

It' seems like a press fit, but it on there pretty tight.

Thanks,

[Mart]

I managed to get just enough purchase on the lower edge with a punch to push it out. It isn't really designed to be removed and there isn't much to get a hit on. I did damage it slightly and had to dress it with a hammer and a file before refitting it.

Mart.

[SofaKing]

maybe some heat and ice will help.

[skidmarks]

They are diecast and not aluminum . They break easy. It also wont take much heat to damage one.

[JSeery]

There have been past threads on this topic that do into detail.

[JM 35 Sedan]

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Originally Posted by Tim Ayers

Hi All:

Any tips on how to remove the short, sheet metal riser (part where the breather cap sits on) from the aluminum fuel pump stand? I have an NOS one and need to take one off that I have.

It' seems like a press fit, but it on there pretty tight.

Thanks,

Tim, I did some searching and found this post that may be of some help. There may be other similar posts on this since many pages of posts came up when using "fuel pump stand" as the search words......

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...uel+pump+stand

[Tim Ayers]

Originally Posted by JM 35 Sedan

Tim, I did some searching and found this post that may be of some help. There may be other similar posts on this since many pages of posts came up when using "fuel pump stand" as the search words......

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...uel+pump+stand

Thank you, JM!

[Tim Ayers]

Thanks, all! Did Ford ever offer an all aluminum one? I found one at Hershey years ago? I'll post pictures of it later.

[JM 35 Sedan]

I noticed when reading these posts on Ford flathead fuel pump stands, that some folks are saying the main cast base is pot metal, aluminum, or die cast. I've always thought of die casting as a process for molding, not actually a form of metal. All of these fuel pump stands that I own, used from '33 to '48, appear to be either sand cast aluminum, die cast aluminum, or some alloy of aluminum. Anyone know for sure?