Hello everyone, now before I get to the specifics of my question, I will give a bit of background on my project. I have an 87 GT with a F355 Spyder rebody done. There is an x-frame welded in underneath to stiffen the chassis. I'm now in the middle of an L67 swap and will of course need to put a different fuel pump in. So my question is, has anyone ever replaced the pump by cutting an access panel from inside underneath the center console? As much as I would like to change it the proper way by dropping the tank, I am not too keen on cutting the x-frame out and then having to weld it back in place. Thanks in advance.

Unfortunately I do not see that as a real possibility.

To get at the fuel pump the sending unit must be pulled, which extends past the rear of the tank, you'd need to cut a very large section out of the structural center member to do it. Not to mention the risk of puncturing the tank itself.

Most X-Frames I've seen can be unbolted to access the tank, might be worth it to cut the X-frame and make it removable.

[This message has been edited by Xanth (edited 04-13-2008).]

I will try and explain this as simple as possible,the sending unit has metal fuel lines a good 22 inches long.EVERYTHING in the center console is in the way and that would allso weaken the chassie.Once you know how,it's easy and how often do you need to replace the fuel pump?Rarly.Take it out the bottom (replace the sending unit if necessarey).Allso replace the pulsater with a small piece of fuel line.Grease the rear suspension,while you have the car in the air.

Thank you for the quick reply. the fbody ppl are known to cut similar access doors in the rear hatch area behind the seat to access the fuel pump without dropping the tank. They also cut the lines that are there on the sending unit and then patch it back up with a small piece of rubber fuel hose. I thought about cutting the x-frame out and then bolting it back in, but wouldn't that compromise the structural integrity that it was put there to maintain in the first place?

I think Holley makes an inline pump for injection - might be worth a check

also a possible option, but running an external pump while the internal pump is still in place is known to shorten the life, unless I set it up to piggyback off the internal pump. I'll check on summit and see what kind of options there are.

Maybe you could remove your frame that blocks the tank and build one like the one in this Ebay listing. I don't think this one blocks the tank.

looks similar to what i have, maybe i'll just cut it and modify it to be bolted back in.