swapping Mustang fuel pump to TBird? April 07, 2009, 10:22:21 AM Can a Fox type performance Mustang fuel pump be installed in a 88 turbo coupe gas tank? Anything need to be changed? Quote Selected
swapping Mustang fuel pump to TBird? Reply #1 – April 07, 2009, 04:16:15 PM fuel sock for the pump is different pump is the same. Just put a bird sock on it. Quote Selected
swapping Mustang fuel pump to TBird? Reply #2 – April 07, 2009, 05:03:03 PM The TC and 5.0 Stang used the exact same 88lph pump... As already stated, the sock is different and the hose from the pump discharge to the hanger assembly has a different curve... Be sure to repl it though, they often "blow out" at its curve... Quote Selected
swapping Mustang fuel pump to TBird? Reply #3 – April 07, 2009, 08:53:12 PM QuoteBe sure to repl it though, they often "blow out" at its curve...Been there, done that... Quote Selected
swapping Mustang fuel pump to TBird? Reply #4 – April 07, 2009, 09:58:48 PM Got it, thanks guys, My project turbo/5.0L swap has a bad pump so I thought I might as well put an upgrade aftermarket unit in. Summit has a 155 lph for about $80 which might be a good one. Quote Selected
swapping Mustang fuel pump to TBird? Reply #5 – April 08, 2009, 02:39:27 AM I put a BBK 255lph High Pressure pump in my '86 for around $150. Might be something to think about, depending on where you want to go with your TC. Quote Selected
swapping Mustang fuel pump to TBird? Reply #6 – April 08, 2009, 11:04:52 AM Here's the place to get your replacement pump... I got one after the POS Carter I bought failed in a year and a half(at the entrance to VMP no less)...http://www.jdsperformance.com/index.asp?initemuid=436&fcmd=item&inmake=0 Quote Selected
swapping Mustang fuel pump to TBird? Reply #7 – April 17, 2009, 09:53:11 PM I went ahead and got a Summit/Walbro 255 lph. Dropped the tank swapped the pump. I reinstalled the Bird sock but the pump to tank o-ring is different so I'll run to the shop tomorrow for one. The Bird pump has a plastic tube with a round metal drum head that hooks the pump to the fuel tube. I've seen this on other pumps over the years. I believe it was to reduce sound pulses but never saw any Ford books saying that. I would think I can do away with that and just put a straight fuel hose there. Any thought about this? Quote Selected
swapping Mustang fuel pump to TBird? Reply #8 – April 18, 2009, 12:04:02 PM Quote from: BadShoe;267977The Bird pump has a plastic tube with a round metal drum head that hooks the pump to the fuel tube. I've seen this on other pumps over the years. Ummm I've never seen one of those in a TC... The half dozen or so pumps I've replaced were identical to the 5.0 Stangs(even same engineering #) and just used a formed piece of hose to connect the pump to the hanger output...A '87 5.0 Bird I junked had the setup up you're describing, possibly the tank or pump/hanger was swapped from another car??? That '87 used a large Bosch pump... Quote Selected
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