Fuel system design help
Drifting
Joined: May 2005
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From: East TN
I have everything to do the flairs for 45, but not the 37 degree for AN fittings and I have tubing benders. I did all the brake and fuel lines on a 56 BelAir at one time and no leaks. I would not do this with SS and only with the steel lines.
Mike80, I like your set up a lot but it looks like you can not install the spare tire. Also I wanted to thank you for emailing me all that info on reinforcing the frame, what I think 6 months ago. It all worked out really well and I took your advice on going with the powder coating instead of paint and am really glad.
So I am down to deciding on going with the electric pump, which if using the stock pick up it only makes since to run the feed line on the left side of the car. If I do then would it be best to use a bypass regulator and run the return line on the right side?
Or just running two 3/8 lines on the right side and just use a mechanical pump for now, but still worried about if the stock pump will supply adequate fuel for this engine. I do not want to use a aftermarket mechanical pump because of not having the return line.
This may take a while to decide on..........
Mike80 why did you decide on the carb vs FI?
Mike80, I like your set up a lot but it looks like you can not install the spare tire. Also I wanted to thank you for emailing me all that info on reinforcing the frame, what I think 6 months ago. It all worked out really well and I took your advice on going with the powder coating instead of paint and am really glad.
So I am down to deciding on going with the electric pump, which if using the stock pick up it only makes since to run the feed line on the left side of the car. If I do then would it be best to use a bypass regulator and run the return line on the right side?
Or just running two 3/8 lines on the right side and just use a mechanical pump for now, but still worried about if the stock pump will supply adequate fuel for this engine. I do not want to use a aftermarket mechanical pump because of not having the return line.
This may take a while to decide on..........
Mike80 why did you decide on the carb vs FI?
I saw the pictures you posted and your frame came out looking great! I coated the inside of my frame with "Fluid Film" for extra corrosion protection. I ran both lines down the left side because the TPI I was going to use connects from the left side. I spoke to Jim from Jim's Performance http://www.jimsperformance.com/carti.html about my engine specs and the TPI setup and he felt that the TPI would starve the engine of fuel, the engine was too much for it. I even had the plenum ported, SLP runners, 58mm BBK throttlebody, and large Accell injectors, and he said it still wasn't enough and to go with a carb. So that's why I installed a SpeedDemon 750 with mech. secondaries. The return to the relay ended up working out good for me.
