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Old 09-24-2009, 01:58 PM
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OK my fuel pump went out on my 2001 chevy ext cab silverado and im ordering the walbro pump from texas speed and ive searched here a good bit on the install and cant find exatlly what im looking for, ...does the bucket need to be modified or does it just fit in the same spot?

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I'll be interested to hear as well.
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The bucket needs to be modded just a bit, then it will fit right in.. You just need to find a kit that comes with all the proper connections to get the wires through your bucket hat...
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Thanks for clearing up the modification for me. Doesn't the texas speed kit have all the wiring and connectors..?
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Originally Posted by Mangled03gmc
The bucket needs to be modded just a bit, then it will fit right in.. You just need to find a kit that comes with all the proper connections to get the wires through your bucket hat...
do you have any pics on what needs to be modded in the bucket?
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My pump should be here tommorow and I'm going to take pictures of the whole process
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ok i got my pump in today...does anyone have some pics on how to put it in the bucket...it looks a lot smaller than the stock one?
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subscribed, take some pics for me please
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heres a quick right up
first get the sending unit out of the tank by removing the lock ring with flat head screwdriver and disconect fuel lines and plugs

then i removed the float, so i didnt mess it up, its just snaped in plastic clips
then i disconected the plug on the underside of the sending unit and uncliped the wires from the the gas gauge float thing


then i sepereated the bucket from the rest of the unit by the clips on each side, then disconect the pump harness and gas line on top. remove the sock filter and pull the pump out of the bucket and you will see a lip on the inside were the pump sat that has to be ground down for the walbro to sit down in for the sock filter to snap on





before

during

after


now the pump sits all the way in and the filter will fit on



to hold the pump in i drilled 2 holes and ran a zip tie around the pump



then i took the harness that came with the pump and the factory harness and cut and spliced them and heat shrinked them


then put the stock hose on the end of the pump and pluged the harness back in and set it down in the bucket



then put it back down in the tank and turned the key...herd it prime up and fired it up

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thanks for posting up the pics! I will probably have to do this once I pulley down, so thanks


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