stock76

I recently bought a 1971 from a life - long friend that lives in another part of the country. He had just about everything replaced or rebuilt in the last 20 plus years he owned the car with a pretty extensive list of upgrades.

One of the things not upgraded is the fuel pump to carburetor lines. Whoever did it just used rubber fuel line from the pump up to a metal double line (my friend is no mechanic, he paid to have all the work done). The lines that go to the carb are chrome metal with a piece of the same rubber fuel line in the middle of them connecting the two.

I'm not real comfortable with rubber fuel line around the engine and want to change to a safer system. The pump looks to be stock or a stock design. The carburetor is a Holley Street Avenger double pumper with two lines.

I'd like to replace what is there now with steel lines or something like one of those fuel line systems Holley or Russell make and either buy or fab the line from the pump up to the top to connect to the Russell or Holley Setup. The problem is I don't know what I need fitting wise etc. I have looked on the "net" but can't find any good how-to's.

If any of you have done this, please tell me what I'll need so I don't wind up buying three times the fittings, etc before I get it figured out. If I have to do any line bending or flaring its no problem, I can handle that ok.

Thanks

AboveTheLogic

I'm pretty sure if you just call up Summit or Jegs they can help you get the fittings you need to run braided line from the pump to the carb.

I did that with my local speed shop and they sold me everything I needed.

It's not a steel line but I worry much less about leaks vs. my old rubber hose setup.

ddawson

Look into using the LT1 fuel line. It may need some adjusting but should be pretty close. Or make your own line.

croaker

Lars has a tutorial on making up a line on here somewhere

Easy Mike

Reproduction stock lines are available.

drwet

Assuming its a stock fuel pump, you can buy the line that goes from the fuel pump to the (stock) carburetor. That will at least get you to the top of the engine. Then you just have to connect the line to the carburetor. In my case I installed an in line filter between the line from the pump and the line to the carb. Made it pretty easy to make the connection, as well as to change the filter.

bradleyb66

I'm with EasyMike - put the original steel lines back on (provided you have the stock carb and fuel pump). If either are not stock, then you'll get better advice if you tell us what you do have (and maybe include a picture).

Here's Zip's fuel lines: http://www.zip-corvette.com/68-82-c3...p-to-carb.html

TedH

Doc Rebuild has an extensive inventory of Original pump-to-carb fuel lines. I've purchased for my 1980 L48 (Qjet) and his lines were exact.

Here's a quick link to his 'fuel line' parts: https://shop.docrebuild.com/fuelline.aspx

lars

You can't buy one of the stock replacement fuel lines as some people are suggesting - the fact that you are running a Holley SA carb means that you will need to custom fabricate a line for your application. If you e-mail me a request, I'll send you a how-to paper on building a fuel line. This paper has part numbers and in-line filter part number suggestions so you can build a line.

Lars
V8FastCars@msn.com

bradleyb66

Oops, not sure how I missed the paragraph where he listed his carb - I'll blame it on the coffee machine being broken this morning.

OldCarBum

You can contact any Holley authorized dealer and order the correct fuel line that splits your fuel feed and will connect directly to your Holley double pumper carb without any bending or tweaking.
As Lars suggested, you can build your own solid fuel line from your pump. The tubing is inexpensive and the bending/flaring tools can be purchased at most auto stores or Sears.
I've been building my own fuel, water, brake, and hydraulic lines for decades.
If you build your own line, don't forget to leave clearance for your air cleaner.

F4Gary

I bought steel tubes from a well known fuel line maker for my stock LT-1 and they leaked like a sieve. So for now I'm running fuel line hose from my Y block to the carb. I have since replaced the original carb with a Street Avenger and will have to make some lines eventually also.

stock76

Ha, Ha, you too?

Easy Mike

Misery loves company - I missed it too.

cv67

If you use rubber lines use the spring type clamps that way if the rubber shrinks it doesnt seep. Know todays rubber isnt as good but its not like youre going to leave it on and drive 100k mi.

Sure steel lines are best but its not like a couple psi is going to blow a rubber hose apart.

Barry's70LT1

Here is a "Lars" line on my LT-1......

stock76

Good work! Got mine done now too.

stock76

Thank you Lars.

lars

Nice work, Barry - that looks great!!

Lars

OldCarBum

Simple and safe.
Nice work.