Georg/BBTR
Active Member
Hi guys
The original date code (Friday, July 19th, 1968) Airtex fuel pump on my 1969 New Yorker gave up the ghost yesterday - which is fair, considering the age. ;-)
I replaced it with a standard replacement fuel pump. When I compared the old one with the new one I thought that all the cool features of the Airtex just showed how the companies tried to save money by building more simple units over time. But then I checked my 1969 service manual and figured that both versions were available already in 1969, with the Airtex being an option.
But what kind of option was that? Who ordered that option? No customer cared for a serviceable fuel pump on his Chrysler or Imperial C-Body.
Any idea? And yes, it's a nerdy question, but I would really like to know!
The original date code (Friday, July 19th, 1968) Airtex fuel pump on my 1969 New Yorker gave up the ghost yesterday - which is fair, considering the age. ;-)
I replaced it with a standard replacement fuel pump. When I compared the old one with the new one I thought that all the cool features of the Airtex just showed how the companies tried to save money by building more simple units over time. But then I checked my 1969 service manual and figured that both versions were available already in 1969, with the Airtex being an option.
But what kind of option was that? Who ordered that option? No customer cared for a serviceable fuel pump on his Chrysler or Imperial C-Body.
Any idea? And yes, it's a nerdy question, but I would really like to know!