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| | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 14 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 14 | I purchased a pre-formed gas line from the tank to the fuel pump for a 1953 3100 chevy truck. The shape lined up with the old line for the portion of the line between the clip on the frame under the cab to the clip near the braided ground wire but I can't seem to get the line to fit in a way that makes any sense. The line seems to hit the starter no mater which way I orient it and it touches the braided ground and the battery cable to the starter. have any of you ordered this part from Jim Carter? Can you take a photo of how it looks from the fuel pump to where it goes under the fire wall? Any help would be appreciated.
Also, I have a short stub coming out of the gas tank and a brass petcock just under the floor. It's very handy but I am guessing this is not original? Are the pre-bent gas lines supposed to attach directly to the bottom of the fuel tank? | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | A 1953 tank originally had the tube connected to the bottom of the tank. In '54 they changed to a tube through the sending unit. The replacement sending units are this type. If yours comes out the top you have a replacement sending unit.
I have never bought replacement lines so I don't know where they were made to hook up. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 325 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 325 | My pics aren't very good, but hopefully they are helpful. GaslineGasline at crossmember | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Run a flex line off the tank petcock and attach the hard line to that. Stove's pics are similar to my layout although I had to rebend the hard line to make it fit to my satisfaction.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,840 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,840 | Good pics for reference. I'm going to be replacing my hard line with some new line that I'll be bending and flaring myself.
Craig My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | yes the short stub and petcock, (actually a small valve, with packing and everything) is original, then there is a small 10-12" rubber hose that attaches to the valve, over to the frame where it connects to the hard line along the frame. Then it should fit just fine | | |
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