Mechanical v Electric fuel pump?

[dwomby]

Originally Posted by David C

I quite like the idea of an auxiliary low volume electric pump to prime a system with main mechanical pump. It would be easy to control with brief timer as used with diesel injectors. That said it seems to be a fix for an unlikely problem. I understand the concern of pump running and leaking fuel with engine off and ignition on but there are other safety issues I would deal with first. The most notable is lack of headrests in the early V8s but thanks to a suggestion from Giles Parsons I hope to be sorting this soon with some from an MGB.

David, I'd be interested to know how you plan to fit those MGB headrests. I have opted for an easier install that screws into the back of the seat which I believe is wood. There's a pic here http://www.bristolcars.info/forums/8...html#post10710 but they are not installed yet. I suspect the MGB ones would probably provide better resistance to a whiplashing head.

David

[David C]

Still at the planning stage. I think a steel frame will need to be fabricated to transfer the load to the wooden sides. I believe Giles had the work done by a trimmer in Cornwall. I contacted him by email but had the reply that he couldn't remember the specifics of that conversion.
Knowing that the job has been done successfully I plan to get some second hand MGB seats and give it a go.