I bought a fuel pump to help get fuel to the carb on my 54 Studebaker. I am looking at it and it does not say what it is 6 or 12 volt? Does it not care?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Parts never care. But find out what the original spec was and consider if this pump is OEM compatible.. Oh wait .... 1954? check with the pump MFG.

Thanks....I just got an okeydokey from a guy over on the studebaker forum who looked up the number somewhere and verified it is a six volt..

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Is the car positive ground?

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"Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength" - Eric Hoffer

Yes, I believe it is.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

The wattage will be the same regardless of voltage, so unfortunately the amps would double. Depending on the design, it may cause the pump to fail. There are 6V specific pumps:


https://grumpsgarage.com/product/electric-fuel-pump-6-volt-in-line/


https://www.summitracing.com/parts/umw-usep8011

I am told it is a 6 v pump.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

You're running an OM617 engine on SIX VOLTS ?! .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

That's the easy part! The conversion from fuel injection to a carburetor was the head-scratcher...

talking about my 54 commander coupe.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Ah, ha ;

I had no idea you had more Studeies .

I love electric fuel pumps -but- unless you had some sort of safety shut off device they're VERY DANGEROUS in case of collision or rollover .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

Just to make sure you know. Those electric pumps push fuel better than they draw it. Mount it near the tank rather than near the carb.

That is the plan.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I used several electric push pumps on my 617. I push wvo/wmo mix at 80% cold. Veg oil made them wear out fast. I bought from NAPA solnoid type 14 psi. I pushed both fuels,when in diesel mode unbelievable power up mountain grades, like the grapevine in california. Blew every vehicle away up the mountain.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

I have had it a few months. It received an amateurs' restoration about ten years ago. I will say the paint is fully professional on it, and the interior is excellent as well. Some details are not up to snuff, but the Studebaker had some rather amateur details from the factory in any case.

I wanted to resto mod it but after looking at it this while I probably will keep it stock.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.