The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Engine Shop Anybody bought from inline tube before?

I bought my tank to pump gas line from Obsolete Chevy, whose supplier is Inline Tube. I put a 54 sending unit in my 51 so that gas wasn't drawn from the bottom of the tank. Obs Chevy listed only one line for 47-55 1st trucks so I told them my situation and they had me call Inline directly. After explaining what I needed they assured me that the line would run to the top of the tank. When it arrived I knew that it was not long enough to extend to the tank top. I emailed both Obs Chevy and Inline concerning the 18" or so that I was short of tieing everthing together. After about a week of Obs Chevy rep said the Inline folks admitted that there was another line required. Obs Chevy split the cost of the additional line with me.

I was less than pleased that the Inline rep told me that the original line would work (although I suspected that it wouldn't). Classic Industries catalog lists a two piece line for 54-55 1st for the same price as the 1 piece 47-53. Inline's website only listed one line for the 47-55, but they mysteriously determined that there was another line required (at an additional charge). The line from the tank to the underside of the truck was also far from being correctly bent. That tube bending tool I picked up from NAPA came in pretty handy during the installation.

I was impressed with the quality of the lines and the packaging (the end caps are nice). Mine was also bend in half to fit the box, but was labeled with the locatins to straighten to. I am having problems keeping the connections from leaking I think due to the hardness of the stainless flare.

I apologize for the rant, but I feel better now that I have vented.