fuel system · FF-0182

Does this Flathead need an electric fuel pump?

Yes. Ed says the customer is going to an electric fuel pump, which is needed to keep up with this carburetor; the other fuel pump would not keep up with it.

Expert
Ed Smith
Evidence
expert attributed
Component
electric fuel pump
Applicable scope
1949–1953 Ford Flathead V8 with a Mercury crank, built for a 1949 half-ton panel truck
Original BTG source'49 Mercury Truck Flathead READY to Ship!
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