EFI fuel line routing
11-23-2015, 01:39 AM
#64
Not much room
Hi,
The flange of the tank will contact the central body reinforcement and the clearance between body and tank flange is about 3/8 inch. Above the flange the clearance is about 1 1/4 inches and gradually gets bigger due the drawing draft on the tank. There is a few inches of space above the tank. My original plan was to use that space for my (2) 3/8 return lines (one from the FPR and one from the surge tank) hung like Bill's from aluminum pads epoxied to the body bulkhead. There was space for the lines but not enough space to easily make up the flexible lines to the tank. Since you have the advantage of body off you could probably attach the lines to the tanks. My plan B was the add 2 bungs to the right side of the tank. I can make up the AN flex hoses as the tank is installed. My FPR return is the original gas line which is connected to the rear bung. That sounds like it should be just like your return. My project was body on so the new supply fuel line was run inside the right rail mirroring the rear brake line.
Grampy
The flange of the tank will contact the central body reinforcement and the clearance between body and tank flange is about 3/8 inch. Above the flange the clearance is about 1 1/4 inches and gradually gets bigger due the drawing draft on the tank. There is a few inches of space above the tank. My original plan was to use that space for my (2) 3/8 return lines (one from the FPR and one from the surge tank) hung like Bill's from aluminum pads epoxied to the body bulkhead. There was space for the lines but not enough space to easily make up the flexible lines to the tank. Since you have the advantage of body off you could probably attach the lines to the tanks. My plan B was the add 2 bungs to the right side of the tank. I can make up the AN flex hoses as the tank is installed. My FPR return is the original gas line which is connected to the rear bung. That sounds like it should be just like your return. My project was body on so the new supply fuel line was run inside the right rail mirroring the rear brake line.
Grampy
11-23-2015, 08:41 PM
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Hi,
The flange of the tank will contact the central body reinforcement and the clearance between body and tank flange is about 3/8 inch. Above the flange the clearance is about 1 1/4 inches and gradually gets bigger due the drawing draft on the tank. There is a few inches of space above the tank. My original plan was to use that space for my (2) 3/8 return lines (one from the FPR and one from the surge tank) hung like Bill's from aluminum pads epoxied to the body bulkhead. There was space for the lines but not enough space to easily make up the flexible lines to the tank. Since you have the advantage of body off you could probably attach the lines to the tanks. My plan B was the add 2 bungs to the right side of the tank. I can make up the AN flex hoses as the tank is installed. My FPR return is the original gas line which is connected to the rear bung. That sounds like it should be just like your return. My project was body on so the new supply fuel line was run inside the right rail mirroring the rear brake line.
Grampy
The flange of the tank will contact the central body reinforcement and the clearance between body and tank flange is about 3/8 inch. Above the flange the clearance is about 1 1/4 inches and gradually gets bigger due the drawing draft on the tank. There is a few inches of space above the tank. My original plan was to use that space for my (2) 3/8 return lines (one from the FPR and one from the surge tank) hung like Bill's from aluminum pads epoxied to the body bulkhead. There was space for the lines but not enough space to easily make up the flexible lines to the tank. Since you have the advantage of body off you could probably attach the lines to the tanks. My plan B was the add 2 bungs to the right side of the tank. I can make up the AN flex hoses as the tank is installed. My FPR return is the original gas line which is connected to the rear bung. That sounds like it should be just like your return. My project was body on so the new supply fuel line was run inside the right rail mirroring the rear brake line.
Grampy
I'm wondering if I need a flexible line in there somewhere (in case of a minor accident...)