Custom Fuel Pump Hanger- Plate or Not

VintageIronFab · Post by **VintageIronFab** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:05 pm

Hello All,
I made a bracket to hold the new Walbro 255lph fuel pump in place and I made it out of mild steel- should I have this like nickel plates so it won't rust, leave it bare mild steel, I'm pretty sure powdercoat won't last or the nuclear option and remake in SS?? Gas tanks rust out all the time but that's after many years.

Thx,
Matt

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:25 pm

With it being submerged much of the time I think you MAY be fine IF you fill your tank often & don't let the truck sit with half a tank very much.

My concern would be all the surface rust/crap that will accumulate on the plate when the truck has half a tank & half the bracket is exposed to the air. Then that crap gets washed off when you fill & it floats around until it gets stuck in the pump or filter.

If if were me I'd make it out of 316 stainless.

Post by **SteveG** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:57 pm

Stop over-thinking it. Put it back in and go play.

LvSteve · Post by **LvSteve** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:02 pm

No finish is needed, make sure it clean when installed

dtbback · Post by **dtbback** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:20 pm

It you're going to remake, use aluminum. Then it wont need to be coated.

shockseals.com · Post by **shockseals.com** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:26 am

I made a bracket for same scenario...puts fuel pump sock at same point as oem and is also adjustbale if your tank is smashed in like I have had in past. Bolts on just like factory pump but uses 1/4-20 hardware.

I have a couple extras I would sell for $25ea

cs_drums · Post by **cs_drums** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 12:24 pm

Interested can you text me a price with shipping and your PayPal infop

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VintageIronFab · Post by **VintageIronFab** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:47 am

What about the sending unit?

VintageIronFab · Post by **VintageIronFab** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:48 am

Mine is a completely different scenario being a F150 but this looks nice

shockseals.com · Post by **shockseals.com** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:25 pm

cs_drums wrote:Interested can you text me a price with shipping and your PayPal infop

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theyre gone via pm's i saw before this reply.

shockseals.com · Post by **shockseals.com** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:26 pm

VintageIronFab wrote:What about the sending unit?

sending unit is all factory. unbolt big plastic pump, bolt on this bracket using same screw holes.

cs_drums · Post by **cs_drums** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:31 pm

Bummer. I have a 255lph pump siting in a box cause I’ve been lazy about making one of these haha

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RyanDS650X · Post by **RyanDS650X** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 7:17 pm

I'll take one if you do another run on them.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:41 pm

I was gonna say - based on the pic that's a cad drawn & cut part. I'm sure Kris could get some more cut.

VintageIronFab · Post by **VintageIronFab** » Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:25 am

Personally $25 is too cheap- I’d say make it $60 shipped and make it a worth his time because I really want one! I’d rather stay at work a little longer than screw with making one! Come on Kris make another round go help pay for that 408!!

VintageIronFab · Post by **VintageIronFab** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 1:03 am

Anyone who has one of these brackets from Kris and didn’t install it - I’ll give you $60 for it or let me borrow one for dimensions so I can build one!

RyanDS650X · Post by **RyanDS650X** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:35 am

Make a few, I'll buy one.

cs_drums · Post by **cs_drums** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 3:52 pm

I’ll buy one

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VintageIronFab · Post by **VintageIronFab** » Sun Nov 25, 2018 5:38 pm

Well I’m not sure who bought it or them from Kris but however that is I want to buy that from Kris or borrow it to knock off - Kris is seemingly not doing anything more with these but I want to! Get in touch with me!

PaulW · Post by **PaulW** » Mon Nov 26, 2018 8:07 am

Following closely. Now days there are several companies selling costly drop in setups, but a Diy setup is promising.
Going to need something like being discussed in the near future.