First-Gen S10 Corner Carver

[dusterbd13]

so what all dod you get to make the pickup system? i want to build one, and youre the first guy ive seen actually do it. id rather copy what you used and tweak it for my tank than reinvent the wheel...

and from what im thinking, the foam will not be necessary with the 4 corner pickup. i cant see weight changing enough to make a difference without it, and fuel sloch problems are almost eliminated with the 4 corner system.

michael

[jerome]

so what all dod you get to make the pickup system? i want to build one, and youre the first guy ive seen actually do it. id rather copy what you used and tweak it for my tank than reinvent the wheel...

and from what im thinking, the foam will not be necessary with the 4 corner pickup. i cant see weight changing enough to make a difference without it, and fuel sloch problems are almost eliminated with the 4 corner system.

michael

There are 3 walbro MP-12 pickups and 1 MP-13 pickup. You'll need an access hole (the fill neck flange on most tanks is big enough) and will need to assemble the tubes together inside the tank.

Here is the description from the vendor:

These Walbro in-tank pickups have a 70 micron mesh that serve as a pre-filter. When submerged, the pickups flow fuel through as normal. If there is a shortage of fuel where the pickup is, they shut preventing air from entering the fuel system. Generally they are plumbed in systems of 3 or 4 pickups, usually one in each corner depending on the size of the fuel cell. Tall skinny fuel cells such as RCI’s 2161a can get away with just two pickups. If there is any chance that the vehicle these are installed in might run completely empty, Walbro recommends at least one pickup in the system to have a bleed hole. MP-13s and MP-15s have a bleed hole in them, MP-12, MP-14, and MP-16 do not.

MP-12s and MP-13s are dead end style pickups meaning there is a single 5/16” fitting on the top. MP-14s, 15s, and 16s, are flow through style and are meant to be installed inline in the system. The MP-16s are a 90* flow through.

These pickups are approximately 3 inches in diameter and 2 inches tall.

They make kits for all the RCI tanks but I am sure you could tell them the dimensions of your tank and the pickup location and have them send you a custom kit. They aren't cheap though and if you are starting from scratch I would fully price out a fuel safe or ATL cell since that will have a bladder for additional safety. This route is still cheaper but not by as much if you start adding foam and a tube-style sender.

I'm still working out how to get the fuel to the carb. I'm considering a Bosch 044 external pump to an Aeromotive 13204 regulator (bypass). Anybody used the Bosch pump before or have other recommendations? I am thinking of doing an EFI pump and a return line so that it is easier to go EFI in the future. The thinking behind doing an oem style pump is that they should be quiet and reliable while being considerably cheaper than something like the Aeromotive A1000.