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I got me a Dupree Chrome Dome Fuel Pump---NOS in box!!!

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by xxwelderxx, Jul 18, 2008.

  1. Yea...I got me one. I dont have pictures of it as my camera is broke. But its in the box and never used. Box is signed by Barris too!!!

    Sorry I had to gloat.
     
  2. nelsocb
    Joined: Aug 28, 2009
    Posts: 3

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    Hi, I purchased what I was told is a dual Dupree Chrome Dome fuel pump. I called Barris to ask about the pump and He said he could not comment due to legalities, whatever that means, I dont know. Can you send a photo of yours so I can verify. You can send photos to nelsocb@chevron.com Thanks Chris
     
  3. hotrod-Linkin
    Joined: Feb 7, 2007
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    dang and it was his first post too.

    nothing like dredging up the dead!!!
     
  4. Pardon my ignorance, but what is a Dupree Chrome Dome fuel pump.
     
  5. PxTx
    Joined: Sep 19, 2009
    Posts: 52

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    from PA

    Anyone else got a pic?
     
  6. PxTx
    Joined: Sep 19, 2009
    Posts: 52

    PxTx
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    from PA

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    I researched this out and this is what I found. There was a caption under the google images picture above that read:

    The factory added this dual pump setup for the higher elevations they sent to cities that needed them. These are NOS with new gasket sets. Autopulse 500 electric fuel pumps were installed at the factory below the left rear foot board. A very neat cut out in that foot board accommodat<WBR>es a steel door for access to these pumps. I suspect that cars that were shipped to higher elevations like the "Mile high City" (Denver) needed a little extra push in the fuel system. I have lived in high country most of my life and vapor lock and a lower boiling point take a toll on the efficiency of fuel systems.

    I don't know specificaly what it applied to, but later got this information through a source on here. The guy said "The so called &#8220;chrome Dome&#8220; pumps were built from the late 30&#8217;s to probably the early 60&#8217;s. I found a print of one the other day dated 1936.I had no idea that there were even electric pumps at that time. Some of these early pumps were OE on Duesenberg&#8217;s.

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  7. PxTx
    Joined: Sep 19, 2009
    Posts: 52

    PxTx
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    from PA

    Autopulse and Dupree made the same items under slightly different names it seems.
     
  8. Ryan
    Joined: Jan 2, 1995
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    they are bitchin looking...
     
  9. HomemadeHardtop57
    Joined: Nov 15, 2007
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  10. Nelsocb10
    Joined: Mar 5, 2010
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    This is a rare Walbro Dupree 12V Chrome Dome Fuel Pump which was used on the original Drag-u-la. I called Walbro and sent this photo, the older employees verified and recalled the product.

    C. Nelson Collection
     
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  11. Evel
    Joined: Jun 25, 2002
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    That Rules!!! man very cool looking..
     
  12. Very cool, now I want one
     

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