Fuel pump for 2.5i conversion

[Millar]

I'm replacing the 2l carb in my 320/6 with a 2.5i and was wondering what i'll have to do about the fuel pump. I take it i'll have to change to an electric fuel pump. If so any recommendations on what one to get and how to go about doing it?
Cheers
Millar

[drjim]

I run the slugs efi off an e30 318is in tank pump which fits perfectly although the sender is wonky so the fuel gauge reads wrong. I have another one that I will probably use on the Baur, it's basically the same pump as on a 325i so will flow enough fuel.

Jim

[e21-Mark]

Or if someone is breaking a 323 the standard pump will do the job, or obviously an e30 325 one will be OK too, as Jim says.

[Millar]

cheers lads, sounds like the cheaper option, which i will probably go for. but just out of interest what about uprgraded ones by the likes of walbro or facet?

[murran]

if going for an e30 one, you need a one from a 4 cylinder e30 as these have the return line on the sender (like all e21s). on 6 cyl e30s the return line goes to a pipe on the actual tank. ie; only the feed is on the sender (which isnt like e21s).

[Millar]

oh yeah completely forgot about a fuel return, bugger. will maybe just go for a 323 one then to be safe.

[Millar]

what about this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Petrol-fuel-e ... 6411wt_911

[nas80]

that second fuel line is a must.

I ran a 323i fuel pump and filter from an e21. but it doesnt mount in the usual place as there are no brackets unless you own a 323i - which you dont, so you will have to make some.

fit if the bolts holding your tanks on are a bit rusty, then prepare yourself for a fight with that second fuel line! this job took me nearly a whole day to do.

[Millar]

that is not what i wanted to hear haha, because they will be rusty. actually i think they might have had the fuel tank out when the welding got done, but thats just a bit hopefull...
Have you got any pics of that build? Like where you mounted it and ran the second fuel line?

[Jason_323i]

You car should already have a second fuel line and I have a couple of is pumps in the back of garage so you can fir one in the tank

Jason

[Millar]

sounds good to me. would it just be straight swap then, and connect up the second fuel line? and drop another pump into the tank?