Fuel pump return line

[rcurrier44]

Well I finaly test drive my truck with a 58 348 last night and had the 10+ year old fuel pump blow on me. I managed to get another pump on there but it has a return line fitting on it. The 61 chevy truck tank doesn't have a return line on it. Can I just block this line off or do I need to get another pump? As I understand the return line is used to keep fuel temps down. I have heard of others blocking their return lines but this was at the carb and not at the pump.

I am running a holley carb with no return line at the carb and the stock carb also wasn't set up with a return line.

Thanks for the help

ROB

 

[Fathead Racing]

Fuel pump?

Someone sold you the wrong pump. No 348 engines had return lines. Who are you dealing with?? :

 

[rcurrier44]

Someone sold you the wrong pump. No 348 engines had return lines. Who are you dealing with?? :

Unfortunatly checker was the only one open at that hour.

 

[Bungy]

Any first gen small block chevy pump will work. I would take that one back and just tell them you need a fuel pump for a mid 60s 283. You are probably confusing the "parts counter expert" by mentioning 348 and Chevy in the same sentence.

 

[Mr Goodwrench]

These days you would probably confuse most parts counter guys mentioning 283 in the same sentance.

 

[droptop62]

these days you would confuse most counter guys by saying "Hello"
and anything after that will cause a mental break down.