It sounds like you've never seen an inspection form. If you have been to El Mirage/Bonneville they are available. Each item to be looked at is referenced to the rule book section so you ca see what to do. I believe I have some back copies of the 2007. Send me an e-mail with your address. I have no idea what mMaxton does, Ask Kieth Turk or Joe Timmney
As for fuel pumps. A manual shut off was originally for mechanical fule injection (hilborn, enderle, etc). and still is required. If you are running a "stock style" mechanical (one in the right side of Chev V-8 block) nothing is required. This does not mean a stock pump. It can be aftemarket to flow more fuel including the inline ones. It must be actuated by the stock style actuating device: ie, cam
Some add a shut off between it and the carb but I have never required one when I inspect. Electric pumps, the same thing. Some put the puimp on the same switch as the ignition so they only need to turn off one switch. Others use 2 one for each. Still no manual device is required even tho some use them.
The key to all these actuating devices is that they are well marked so that some one coming to your car in case of an incident can know what to turn off.
Good Luck:
PS: Rich, your doing a great job......