All of our fittings from the fuel pump and 10-micron fuel filter are Aeromotive's ORB-10 o-ring fittings. The internal machining offers a smoother transition from the inlet to the outlet, resulting in less restriction. The A1000 plumbing layout illustrates the versatility between EFI and carbureted applications. We lined our tank with a thin rubber membrane to prevent any rubbing between the tank and trunk pocket.
Stacy finished, “In many dragstrip instances, from the burnout to the time they stage the car, they will recirculate that fuel tank about seven times. If we can make it so it only recirculates it, say, two times, we’ll put a whole lot less heat from pumping and friction in that fuel, and they should make more power. That is just some of the direction we’re going with the brushless technology.”
Our new Aeromotive tank and the brushless pump is now settled within our trunk and plumbed with just three -10AN fittings between our pump and the bypass regulator at the EFI system.
Since a 100-micron pre-filter is designed inside of the fluted pump inlet, we only have one hose fitting at the pump, and two for an Aeromotive 10-micron inline filter. Compared to a bottom-sump tank with two external filters and an external fuel pump, our new fuel system design has eliminated seven hose fitting connections on the pressure side of our recirculating fuel system.
With our carbon-fiber retainer in place, we have plenty of working room around the dual batteries and aircraft-style filler cap. The new breed of Aeromotive pumps offer extended service life in methanol and ethanol environments, which is perfect for our E85 application.
Every now and then, new ideas are transformed into big technology jumps for varied racing components. In many instances, any new product engineering typically comes with a trade-off, but that isn’t the case here. Aeromotive has taken its racing fuel pumps to an entirely new level of reliability with increased flow and pressure outputs and combined it with smaller amperage demands. This long list of benefits with no sacrifices is a fuel system game changer.
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