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Thanks, Dale! On Sat, 1 Dec 2001 22:01:43 -0600 "396guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Jim, > > GM catalog shows the following (sorry, I only go up to 71 on this): > > 6470424 - (type 40727) fits > 69 All (396) > 70 Chevelle w/Sp. H/Per. (396,454) > > 6470307 - (type 40768) fits > 70 Chevelle w/4BC (396,400) (exc. Sp. H/Per.) > > 6470570 (no type number given) fits > 71 Pass., Chevelle w/4BC (400,454) (exc. Sp. H/Per.) > > One of those two should work. BTW, the "type" is usually the > AC/Delco > aftermarket part number. If yours is originally an AC/Delco new or > rebuilt > unit, many times they have the "type" roll stamped into the edge of > the > mounting flange. I haven't used or changed a mech fuel pump in a > while, but > I'm pretty sure the sbc and bbc pumps mount the same and are > interchangeable...more or less. It depends on the position, size, > and > number of lines involved. I would also imagine that the bbc pumps > may have > a higher flow rate, but can't prove it. > > Dale McIntosh > ACES #1709/TC #92 Gold > 67 SS/67 Elky > http://www.dalesplace.com > > > > > > > > Does anyone know if fuel pumps have part numbers stamped on them > and if I > > could find/read one while the pump is still on the car? The > reason I > > need to know is this: I'm not sure what year/style pump I > currently have, > > so before I pull my current fuel pump off to replace it I want to > have > > the correct replacement on hand. > > > > The reason for the mystery is this: I have a 69 SS396 with a '72 > 402 > > engine & a 69 Q-jet in it. Also, instead of a 3-piece pump to > carburetor > > line, I have a single piece pump-to-carburetor fuel line. After > looking > > at the pump photos in an older Year One catalog, my pump visually > appears > > to have a shape like the 1971-1972 big block fuel pump that they > sell (as > > opposed to the shape of the 1969 big block fuel pump that they > sell). > > > > So, I'm leaning towards ordering a 1971-1972 pump, but before I do > so I'm > > wondering if I could expect to find a decodable ID number that > would be > > visible to me if I were to scrape off what looks like decades > worth of > > grease and grime on the pump while it is on the car. > > > > As always, thanks in advance for all the help I get on > this list! > > > > Jim -69-SS396- H. > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
