Do u think I can change the orientation of the cover -Mikuni fuel pump

[outboardnut]

I am going to be adding a fuel pump to a RD-17 25 hp Johnson.
I was planning on purchasing this one off of eBay.
Do you think I can take off the cover so the barbs are pointed in a different direction?..
P.S. I do not want to use a OMC pump.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/173584627076

• This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by outboardnut.
• This topic was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by outboardnut.

[crosbyman]

not to many opinions !  guess you need to just try it  and….feedback your findings  and pictures .   have you looked at the  rectangular mikuni model  as an option ?

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[outboardnut]

I was going to use that above pump on a 25 hp 1955 Johnson
I am concerned that the rectangular Mikuni pump will not pump enough (14 liters per hour)(3.698408733 gallons per hour)
While the Mikuni DF52-133-D pumps 31 liters per hour(8.1893336231 gallons per hour)
Thats got be enough
I really don’t know how gallons per hour a 1955 25 hp RD-17 Johnson uses.
1 liter = 0.2641720524 gallon (US)

[crosbyman]

my carb 50hp Merc would burn 5 gal/h WOT      so a 25 likely would burn 2.5 g/H  at WOT  so the rectangular  Mikuni should do  considering you won’t likely be pulling skiers at WOT all day long

 

jmho…

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[outboardnut]

I called Niche cycle and they said Mikuni DF52-133-D can be mounted any way .
Also the cover must remain in the same position

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