'89 323 B6 to carbed Festy Question

[zoe60]

Well I've put a performance cam and a Weber carb on my '89 LX and it runs great but now I found an '89 323 with a low mileage engine in good shape. I'm planning on putting this engine in my Festiva with the cam and the original intake with the Weber. My question is, does the '89 b6 head have a place for the mechanical fuel pump?

[Safety Guy]

My '94 B6 has a plate on the head for the mechanical FP, so I think your earlier B6 is certain to have it as well.

Here's a pic:



See it? On the head immediately around the corner from the distributor. I'm pretty sure that's the plate. That's where my '89L had her mechanical FP.

Karl

[zoe60]

Great. Thanks alot, that's exactly what I needed to know.

[Safety Guy]

You're welcome. (I just had to be doing the right thing at the right time.)

Karl

[iceracerdude]

I've got an 89 b6 and yeah, it's got the plate there too, but there's nothing on the cam to drive it

[zoe60]

I'll just put my performance cam in. Says it's for a b6 too.

[FestYboy]

I've got an 89 b6 and yeah, it's got the plate there too, but there's nothing on the cam to drive it

really? all the first gen B6 heads i've seen have had the pump lobe present.... wierd.

[Festy46]

really? all the first gen B6 heads i've seen have had the pump lobe present.... wierd.

I've got at least one B6-ME with a fuel pump lobe, too.

[bravekozak]

Fms

The FMS performance camshaft has a fuel pump lobe.