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Old 01-08-2012, 03:26 PM
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Default Converting ATV 500 into side by side ??

Hey guys, newbie here with an issue. I purchased a 2004 arctic cat 500 automatic for a couple hundred bucks that was wrecked. The issue that I am having a problem with is the fuel delivery. The ATV was a gravity feed, I cannot mount my fuel tank on top of the engine due to the fact that the engine will be mounted in front like a car. (I am having a custom length drive shaft built for it.) I need an effective way to deliver the proper amount of fuel. Any recommendations on what type of fuel pump???

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Old 01-08-2012, 04:53 PM
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my scag runs a kawasaki 750 with a below-engine tank. Uses a little pump, you could probably source one through a local lawnmower service shop. Its on the bottom left of the engine in the picture.
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Old 01-08-2012, 04:58 PM
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Is that an electric or vacuum?
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Old 01-08-2012, 05:23 PM
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Just a question- does the UTV have a rear rack? Couldn't you mount the tank there? fuel line is cheap!!
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Old 01-08-2012, 05:29 PM
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It's a wrecked 4 wheeler that i am chopping up and making a 4 wheel drive side by side. The fuel tank will be close to being above the engine but it's going to be 5 to 6 feet away and I'm not running a fuel line across the top of the roof and down the viewing area.
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Old 01-08-2012, 10:28 PM
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its an electric.
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Old 01-09-2012, 09:03 AM
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I am not sure if a vaccume fuel pump from a snowmobile would work on a 4 cycle engine, but if they do then they are cheap and extremely reliable.
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Old 01-09-2012, 02:49 PM
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Just sold my kawasaki engine--i have a spare pump that i tested this morning and it does work. $10 + shipping if you want it.
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Old 01-09-2012, 09:41 PM
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An electric fuel pump would be the way to go. An inexpensive one is called a facet fuel pump, used lots of times on VW buggies and such. The pressure output is 3-4 psi normally which shouldn't overpower the float/needle if that's the carb set-up.
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Old 01-27-2012, 05:46 PM
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I'm not sure the best way to go would be.....
If I used a vacuum pump would I have to worry about getting the fuel to the engine if it was above the tank? Going up hill.
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Old 01-27-2012, 05:50 PM
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X-Bird, Do you still have the pump for sale?
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