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Yeah the truck started and ran fine without the electric pump.
Only reason I went to the electric pump is because I'm doing a 6.5 turbo setup and will be using the mechanical pumps mounting spot for the oil drain for the turbo.
That's just how this pump functions. It runs initially to build pressure then will shut off so it's not just dead heading itself. Only runs for a second or two when I turn the key on.
Just to update the thread, I have installed my FRB-5 pump and have been running it for a bit now. Haven't put a ton of miles on it since the weather here has been super hot (for PA) and a flat green truck with no AC isn't too fun to drive haha.
But it's been working great so far. It primes up...
Just to update the thread in case anyone else can find it useful, I have received the pump I ended up going with.
After some back and forth and looking at specs, and what I want to do, I ended up going with a walbro FRB-5 pump. I planned to install it this past weekend but it didn't happen due...
So to make a long story short, my m1031 I got a 6.5 turbo setup that is mostly complete that I'll be installing in the near future once I gather more parts to do the crossover and downpipe.
But in the mean time, I'd like to get my fuel system converted over to an electric pump and spin on...