VRO pump

[sharpeye Mike]

I have the large VRO pump in a few of my outboards, since I premix my gas was just wondering if I can strip some of the garbage off the pump.
They sure take a lot of room.
Thanks
Mike

[byrdsperformance@tds.net]

You can replace the hold thing an replace it with an older type fuel pump.
You will have a lot more room under the cowl and much easier acess to the carb's.

[sharpeye Mike]

Well I heard that the VRO pumps more vollume, that's why I want to stick with it for now, anyway I was looking at it and doesn't seem like I can strip much off of it if anything.

[Powerabout]

I think there is a conversion kit to remove the oil pump or was that a complete new pump only?
Yes they do pump more BUT as they are bigger they dont like big revs like the old style

[byrdsperformance@tds.net]

If it's a 3 cyl. omc and has a pluse hose just replace it with the older type pump that has a pluse hose fitting.
These are used on sst-60's an other's ..

[sharpeye Mike]

SST60 uses an electric fuel pump and regulator, I'm not a stranger to the old pump, I just wanted to know if it was possible to strip part of the pump off.
Thanks

[Fast Fred]

twin vac pumps, feed it .

[sharpeye Mike]

Ya, was thinking the same earlier on but got sick this winter and just got back to work 2 weeks ago so I gest I was just penny pinching,
thinking the big VRO pump would be adequate for the job.

[Fast Fred]

i've seen and or work on motors that just run the fuel side, but they just plugged the oil side, could still work,

[sharpeye Mike]

That's how 2 of my motors are running for the past 7 years but this power head that I built this winter is on a short shaft with a bit of port work and cleanup, shaved head and fiber reeds, going on a Delta padded vee, so I expect to revs this between 6800 and 7200 RPM.
Thanks for the help.