I have a 1989 6245. I'm having the usual problems with fuel delivery. It died on me while plowing snow. I was going up a steep hill when it happened. Wife had to tow me home with the F250. I don't want to deal with these fuel problems anymore. I just put all new fuel lines on it and it run fine for awhile. Then it started getting harder to start in the cold and began starving for fuel when under a load. The glass bowl would only fill to about 3/4 of the way full. I pulled the lift pump off and realized the threads are totally stripped out of the housing where the fitting connects to the fuel bowl. The fitting is good but the housing is stripped. I figure it was probably sucking air. Then I took the pump apart and discovered the little piston was scored as well as the bore. The new pump is about $550.00. I want to fabricate a block-off plate and install an electric pump. I'm concerned about which pump to use. Do you cut the banjo's off and splice the fuel lines together, or does somebody make some kind of union block? I hate to cut brand new lines. Can I mount the pump where the old one was located, or do I have to move it closer to the tank? What should I do with the return line? What is a good quality name brand? I would greatly appreciate any help . I am not real familiar with the electric pumps. I believe I need about 10 lbs of pressure. Thank you in advance.