Auto Parts: 1999 chevy 350, chevy 350, pep boys

Question
can a mechanical fuel pump be used on a 1999 chevy 350

Answer
Hi Chris,

I've seen it work on almost any generation SB chevy. The problem you'll run into is getting a camshaft to fit the journal size that has a fuel pump cam on it. Fuel injected cams don't have a mechanical fuel pump eccentric on them. After you figure that issue out, you'll find it's not so cheap to sent the block to a machine shop so they can bore the pushrod hole and the connecting oil gallery that feeds it.

I'm not trying to scare you, you asked the question. there is allot involved, almost to the point where I'd install a frame-mounted, low-pressure electric pump and say it's done.

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Thanks for the question, I hope this information was helpful to you.
Fred
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