- Mar 6, 2012
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I made a trip to the local Auto Zone the other day and noticed a '98 Cobra sitting in the back of the parking lot where the employees park. I asked who owned it and was directed to the assistant manager. We got to talking about Mustangs and told me some very interesting information that I will share with you guys: you can buy a Focus SVT fuel pump with installation kit from Auto Zone for $65.99 that flows 284 lph. It comes in an Airtex box BUT the pump is made by Walbro and has "Walbro - Made in the USA" stamped on it. Now before someone chimes in and says "well yeah, but it is probably just a Walbro pump body that has junk Airtex parts in it...," I will just go ahead and preemptively tell you to get your facts straight. I called Walbro directly and asked them about this and was told "that pump is made by Walbro in Caro, Michigan and sold to Airtex." Now, not all fuel pumps that Airtex sells are made by Walbro, but this one is. So, you can spend $100+ for a Walbro 255, or you can opt for an OEM Focus SVT pump that will set you back $400+ and is probably still made by Walbro, OR you can buy a Walbro SVT Focus pump that comes in an Airtex box for $65.99 from Auto Zone. Here is the link:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/pa...N-jfaduZ8vcz2?itemIdentifier=867920_200273_0_
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/pa...N-jfaduZ8vcz2?itemIdentifier=867920_200273_0_