electric fuel pump relocation

[danaspider]

My 79 spider was a mechanical fuel pump originally, but as I had done on my old 74 spider and 82 Brava, an electric pump is installed in the engine bay. I would like to move it to the "newer" location of back near the fuel tank. What is the best location for placing it in the back? Below the tank or in the trunk level with the tank? I know pumps usually like to be below the tank, but....

[rlux4]

The FI cars have ours located under the car, just forward of the rear wheel, drivers side of the drive line. It is just to the rear of the filter. Do you have room for it there? It seems to be a good place, lower than the tank and not too far from it.
Ron

[danaspider]

Thanks Ron. I could put it under the carr, but sure is a bit messy. On mine there is no fuel filter under the body.

Any one ever put it on the trunk on the floor beside the fuel tank, near the spare tire? Would be a little above bottom of tank. But would be dry.

Look forward to responses.

[So Cal Mark]

on the carbed cars, the fuel pumps were located on the fwd trunk wall just below the battery. Exactly where you're thinking of mounting yours. Make sure you mount the pump in rubber to prevent the pump noise from transfering into the passenger compartment

[danaspider]

Thanks Mark. Hate that I am thinking like the Italians!!! I will mount it steal to steal then it will be like a bad woofer in the car

[pope]

I have a F.I. Spider and want to move the fuel pump and filter inside the trunk area and get it away from the elements. Is it possible to move it to the trunk? Does the gas cool the pump down or does the air flow from under the car do that?
With it being a high pressure pump, does the location of the pump matter that much? I was thinking of about tank heigh. Is there a logical reason why they put it under the car and not in the trunk?

[danaspider]

Just an update on the moving of the fuel pump. It is now relocated to the trunk, on the verticle panel under the batter. I mounted it using rubber expansion nuts, in 1/2 inch holes, and rubber gromets as isolation for noise. It is mounted as low as ossible on the wall, to be as close to bottom of fuel tank as possible. I ran a wire from the front of the car, the 12 feed to the coil to the trunk. This way I have fuel pump power as soon as the key is turned on.

Took a long drive on Saturday in 90+ temps, including a stop and go 2 hour ferry wait. The car demonstrated none of the old Fiat vapor type lock, as seen with mechanical or electric fuel pumps in the engine compartment.

Works well, do miss the noise from when it was in the front.