I have a Chevy 454 that was being fed by an electric fuel pump. I needed to utilize the return line for the fuel tank, which was capped off by the previous owner. The place for the mechanical fuel pump on the 454 had a plate over it. When I removed it, there was no fuel pump push rod behind it. Is it possible to install a push rod without tearing down the engine?
If not, is there a way to make the mech fuel pump diaphragm remain open? Basically, I installed this fuel pump because my Firebird's return fuel line was capped off. When the cap fell off draining my tank, I decided to fix it by installing the mech fuel pump. So, I planned to run both the mech and elect fuel pumps.
