Installing Walbro F.P. Through a trap door
Quite a few people in our 4th Gen Fbody community
have had to deal with fuel pump replacements for a variety of reasons.
The process is detailed quite eloquently in various media regarding how
to take off exhaust system componentry, dropping the differential down,
disconnecting the shocks, on and on.... Some guys like myself have wondered,
"Does it HAVE to be so labor intensive to take the tank out and put it
back in? What if I screw up some small thing?? I'll have to take out all
that crap again??!" Well, some of the more ingenious and innovative guys
have seen the light(bulb) and thought, "What if I put a trap door right
over the pump in the hatch area? Then I could avoid all that tedium of
taking this that and the other off anytime I want to check or replace my
fuel pump!". The following links will show photographs of the process undertaken
by one such innovator, Brian (BECcruice@aol.com). Many thanks are given
to the generously provided pictures of his pioneering efforts.
Making some initial cuts
to locate the pump
Cutting a larger area
to allow better access
Found the Pump
Taking off the pump retaining
nuts
Elongating the pump access
area
Cut off the flap cleanly
Full cut hole
Undrilled hole with sealant
and screws
Blank plate over hole
Panel with
holes drilled
Full cut with holes drilled
Stock pump and
Wal1bro side by side view1
Stock pump and
Wal1bro side by side view2
Walbro on Bracket view
1
Walbro on Bracket view
2
Pump Seal and O-Ring
Pump about to go into tank
Sealant applied
Plate drilled, sealed and
screwed onto surface