7.3 fuel system recommendations

taterthedog · Mar 6, 2015

2001 7.3
Right now truck has the stock fuel system. I need to upgrade to feed 300/200s. Up front I want to do the fuel bowl delete system from Strictly Diesel. I'm wondering what to run from the tank. Pumps, filters etc. Would like to run Cat filters if possible. Also, should I run a sump or not?
Thanks for any suggestions.
Brad

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2000wa250 · Mar 6, 2015

What I would do if I had it to do all over again is a pair of filter bases with appropriate filters and water separators, pump between them. Sump at the tank with 5/8's line from tank to filters, then filters to a y block on the motor. -6 lines from y block to back of heads return from front of heads to regulator and use factory feed line to take it back to the tank.

V-Ref · Mar 7, 2015

2000wa250 said:
What I would do if I had it to do all over again is a pair of filter bases with appropriate filters and water separators, pump between them. Sump at the tank with 5/8's line from tank to filters, then filters to a y block on the motor. -6 lines from y block to back of heads return from front of heads to regulator and use factory feed line to take it back to the tank.

Boom^^^

I believe the fuel ports on the head are 1/8" npt. The rest is up to your preference. I like pushlok and JIC. The sump will help a stock/weak pump hold pressure vs a pickup tube.

taterthedog · Mar 7, 2015

I guess having the pump(s) as close to the sump as possible would be best. Do I need any filter before the pump? I 'd like to have the separator and filter mounted up out of the way? I can't have them hanging down below the frame rail.

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V-Ref · Mar 7, 2015

taterthedog said:
I guess having the pump(s) as close to the sump as possible would be best. Do I need any filter before the pump? I 'd like to have the separator and filter mounted up out of the way? I can't have them hanging down below the frame rail.

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BF1212 pre pump

BF7633 post pump

Filtration, water separation, done.

m j · Mar 7, 2015

Marty's kit looks nice

mine ended up looking like his and had I known probably would have been a lot easier to buy from him
I do like the baldwin bases I used

mine

lincolnlocker · Mar 7, 2015

there ya go brad! mj has exactly what you need.

live life full throttle

TyCorr · Mar 7, 2015

Mine came from irate. Same concept.

I would prefer an external sump with shutoff as opposed to the 5/8 straw I have. It's working fine, no issues but the sump would be easier on the pump at times.

David N · Mar 7, 2015

I would definitely recommend Marty's kit.

I'm not certain if he would sell individual parts of his kit, but its worth asking. Buy the filter base setup and do the rest yourself.

His kits are top notch. And he's awesome to deal with.

Magnum PD · Mar 7, 2015

I got Diesel innovations fittings that go in back of the fuel rails.

m j · Mar 7, 2015

if you are using an a1000 they have -10 ORB inlet and outlet which are the same as the baldwin fb1311 bases, so you connect them with two -10 ORB couplings
it doesnt get cleaner IMO

taterthedog · Mar 7, 2015

m j said:
Marty's kit looks nice

mine ended up looking like his and had I known probably would have been a lot easier to buy from him

I do like the baldwin bases I used

mine

That looks good. Got a part # for the bases?

Also, anyone have a side view of how far a sump sticks down.

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njjeep · Mar 7, 2015

I got Martys fuel system and it works awesome, was 100% complete and looks great!

http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13531

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m j · Mar 8, 2015

taterthedog said:
That looks good. Got a part # for the bases?

Also, anyone have a side view of how far a sump sticks down.

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http://catalog.baldwinfilter.com/PartSpecification.asp?partnumber=FB1311

Carolina444 · Mar 8, 2015

m j said:
Marty's kit looks nice

mine ended up looking like his and had I known probably would have been a lot easier to buy from him
I do like the baldwin bases I used

mine

Is this setup on a daily driver? I have a a1000 lying around but i was planning on the dual Bosch. I wasn't sure on reliability on the a1000.

neverkickn · Mar 8, 2015

You could mount your pump and filters in the engine bay if you want, but you would need to get creative to find the room. You would also need a lift pump to get fuel to the engine mounted fuel pump/filter assembly. It would have to be a high flow low pressure pump with either an internal bypass or an externally mounted regulator. That would be pretty complicated, but you know all this.

Have you looked at the racor and dahl options for water separation? I think one of them has an option with an internal fuel heater. I'm assuming you just don't want filters under the truck to protect them from cold and road debris. If that's the case you could do a heated water seperator on the frame with a protective box, and mount your post pump filter in the engine bay. Pm Tom S and ask what he used for a water separator. I'm pretty sure it had a heater on it.

neverkickn · Mar 8, 2015

Heted water seperator with a very low profile.

http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19745

ncollins64 · Mar 8, 2015

Thanks for that link. I like the way he made his, very informative

TyCorr · Mar 8, 2015

You guys down south worried about heating fuel=hilarious.

My fuel gets warm in temperatures above 20° just because it goes through the cylinder heads.