Homemade Walbro kit
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But you're not going to pull fuel thru the stock pump and line... correct?
If so, that sounds very similar to my setup, without the ball valves. Another guy is running the ball valves like that... pretty slick.. My way and I'm gonna get dirty with diesel. I always seem to get fuel running down my arm and directly into my ear when I change stuff around...
If so, that sounds very similar to my setup, without the ball valves. Another guy is running the ball valves like that... pretty slick.. My way and I'm gonna get dirty with diesel. I always seem to get fuel running down my arm and directly into my ear when I change stuff around...
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I pieced my together from Rip at SourceAutomotive but it was more money than GDP's setup. He had to pull parts from a FASS kit for me. There was no one doing this back when I did it. There wasn't a GDP at the time either...
btw- I also did the fuel vent mod when I dropped my tank. Very easy to do, very cheap, and now filling the tank with 37+ gallons is VERY quick.
btw- I also did the fuel vent mod when I dropped my tank. Very easy to do, very cheap, and now filling the tank with 37+ gallons is VERY quick.
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Once you drop the tank and add the new fuel pickup, run new fuel hose from that to the Walbro. Re-splice your original fuel line on the frame and pull the fuse for the pump relay. If you do it the way I did, you can have a redundant system. If my Walbro ever fails, I just have to swap a few hose clamps/hoses under the truck and replace the fuse and I'm back on the road in about five minutes on the stock pump. I also carry a spare Walbro with me.
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I learned it all from places like this and being a gearhead in general...
I'll look thru my pics on my computer and see if I still have some from my buildup. I took pics of pretty much every step from wiring to dropping the tank to the Walbro on the frame. I'll see what I can do...
I'll look thru my pics on my computer and see if I still have some from my buildup. I took pics of pretty much every step from wiring to dropping the tank to the Walbro on the frame. I'll see what I can do...
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I will have it next week... Im just waiting on my filter and filter bases. Im hoping to round up all the fittings tomorrow. Stacked97 and I are going to run and hit up a plumbing shop to see if we cant get all the parts. Then I just hope it doesnt rain Friday. Anyways, I will get the write up of the whole process.
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I learned it all from places like this and being a gearhead in general...
I'll look thru my pics on my computer and see if I still have some from my buildup. I took pics of pretty much every step from wiring to dropping the tank to the Walbro on the frame. I'll see what I can do...
I'll look thru my pics on my computer and see if I still have some from my buildup. I took pics of pretty much every step from wiring to dropping the tank to the Walbro on the frame. I'll see what I can do...
Im kinda curious where you mounted yours, were looking at mounting it between the tank and transfer case on the inside of the frame rail.
We dropped 8mpgs tank today, drilled/installed the pickup, took plenty of pictures...
Hopefully UPS will be dropping off some filters, and the weather will comply for some more work tomorrow...
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I think thats really the only clear spot there is to mount it, besides the outside of the rail, and that just doesnt sit right with me.
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well... stacked97 and I started the write up... We dropped the tank and installed the pickup...hopefully tomorrow we will finish most of it tomorrow. Im still missing my fuel filter bases so might not get to it tomorrow
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Trik... e-mail all your pic's please..... Shane
whisperingwinds.inc@gmail.com
Or tell me the other place you can post them!!
Thanks
whisperingwinds.inc@gmail.com
Or tell me the other place you can post them!!
Thanks