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| | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 | I'm trying to finish up a few odds and ends. One of which is running a fuel line from the block to the tank. The original line comes down from the fuel pump via a soft rubber hose then connects to hard tubing that runs inside the frame on the passinger side. It then comes out about the rear of the cab area and connects via soft hose to the stock fuel filter.
My problem is I cannot put a hard tubing back down the frame without seeming to kink the new tubing. (should have placed the line prior to engine mount, my screwup)
My querstion: IS there a alternate softer tubing or braded line I can use for the fuel line inside of the frame?
Thanks
Last edited by V-6 Fix Modelman; 01/15/2011 3:26 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Sure, there are, but my question is; If you can't run the hard tubing through the frame without kinking it, how will you get a flexible tube through it? How about you consider running your hard line along the frame and attach it with clips?
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 109 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 109 | If you're kinking the hard line because you don't have space to fit it in, cut it and put a short piece of rubber line where it won't be seen.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | or better yet use a fitting and join it | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 | I think I might have not explained myself in the first post. The OEM line has a short section at the front end that has a sweaping 80-90 degree bend where she comes out of the frame by the engine going upwards. From that point you attache a rubber hose to the suction side of the mechancal fuel pump.
At the other end the line bend out slightly to clea the frame and gets another rubber hole to connect to the fuel filter.
I can pass the tube only so far because of the engine block (I should have ran the line first. (I'not pulling the motor off the mounts) Becasue of the slight bend in the line, I can't seem tomake it past the bends. I can get a flex line through the area, no problem. I just did not know if they made such a line?
I'll look at NAPA for a line. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Okay. Makes more sense. If you can get a hold of a Summit Racing catlog, they have plenty of flexible line options to consider. Here is what I have used. There are less expensive versions of this. The advantage is it's strength,light weight and easy fitting assembly. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EAR-352006ERL/
Drew
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 | Why not simply cut of the sweeping bend, flare the line, put a flared barbed fitting on it and then use a longer rubber hose? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,181 | Hot Rod,
I'll give that a try to see how she lays, I'm trying to keep as much metal by the block as possible, that why I was looking toward a braded line, (safety?)
Last edited by V-6 Fix Modelman; 01/16/2011 1:33 AM.
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