Hot Rods mechanical fuel pumps for BBC

I'm working on an OT car with an old school 454 Chev and need a stock type mechanical fuel pump that has a return line. I'd like to go with something flashy, maybe chromed or polished, but not 1000 gallons per minute/pro stock flow. It would be great if it was basically like a stock pump in configuration, so if it dies on the road, I could get one that would be a bolt on swap. I've seen old NOS stuff, but I think the ethanol would kill that in short order. To make it more unicorn, maybe not chinesium? Been searching. Thanks.

 

Edelbrock 1721 is said to be USA made, $170 at Summit Racing.

 

Haven't run one in years, but did have good luck with the Edelbrocks back in the '90s-'00s. Don't know if Carter makes a flashy one, but I run their "muscle car" pumps on my FEs with no issues.

EDIT: for ease of swapping in case something does happen on the road, make sure the fuel fittings are the same size as a stock pump on whatever you decide to run. Some aftermarket pumps have bigger inlet/outlets. You can have some stock sized fittings in the glove box if that's the case. I actually have either a cheapie stock pump or electric pump sitting in my "road trip kit" for all my cars. Came in handy a few times.

 

Get a stock one and polish it, for a return line look at one for a car/truck with AC or a Vette .

 

stock with return line, they're kind of large...and this one (for the later one tons) has a 1/2" fuel inlet.

If you can't find a "racing" type pump with a return line, you can get a filter with a return line fitting on it, like a 33041

 

How often do you expect your mechanical fuel pump to die , the stock , original equipment mechanical pump on my 40 year old 454 has 219k miles on it & pumps just fine ..

 

I always use a Ac delco for
427 X 3 carbs or 69-70 bb HiPo Vett,
On 6 cyl sb & bb
like said above Polish it for bling

 

Back in the day when BBC were common and they would starve for fuel plugging the return line was a common fix. Like a diesel and putting a pair of vice grips on the return line to turn it up.

 

I added a return line using an Edelbrock pump, just tee it before the carb(s). Mcmaster carr has an 1/8 pipe fitting with an orfice of .090, ran 1/4 return line back to the tank.

 

Thanks guys. I'm leaning towards the stock type, but polished. Not sure what I can do with the gold anodized bottom cannister, but it probably would be ok painted black.