Pre-formed fuel lines?
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St. Jude Donor '21
Pre-formed fuel lines?
Is there such a thing as buying a complete pre-formed steel fuel line complete from tank to fuel pump? If so, where to purchase? :confused:
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Re: Pre-formed fuel lines? (SEE3ER)
Steve any of the vette suppliers will have them or check with Finelines. The body has to come up or off to replace fuel lines. They also bend them in half when shipping.
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Re: Pre-formed fuel lines? (SEE3ER)
Yes, all the major catalogs have them. They kinda "fold" them up to ship them. If you can attend a major show you can get them in an unfolded state. It is very difficult to get the 3/8 line installed with the body on the car. It doesn't want to go up the frame kickup by the diff.
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Re: Pre-formed fuel lines? (SEE3ER)
They aren't cheap (for a piece of steel tubing).
My 2 pennies:
Luckily, I will be installing mine on a bare chassis, so I will
be bending mine up from a coil of tubing. cost : about $20 a line.
You need a couple pieces of rubber line, too. Get the good stuff (fuel injection
type). No need to go cheap on the short piece of rubber ... and get the good
injection type clamps.
GO PATS !! :seeya
My 2 pennies:
Luckily, I will be installing mine on a bare chassis, so I will
be bending mine up from a coil of tubing. cost : about $20 a line.
You need a couple pieces of rubber line, too. Get the good stuff (fuel injection
type). No need to go cheap on the short piece of rubber ... and get the good
injection type clamps.
GO PATS !! :seeya
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Re: Pre-formed fuel lines? (NHvette)
I'm new so forgive me, but wouldn't it be easier to install braided line from the tank to the carb? What are the pros and cons of this.
I need to know because I might have to replace my fuel line.
I need to know because I might have to replace my fuel line.
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Re: Pre-formed fuel lines? (vvv90)
I'm new so forgive me, but wouldn't it be easier to install braided line from the tank to the carb? What are the pros and cons of this.
I need to know because I might have to replace my fuel line.
I need to know because I might have to replace my fuel line.
I used aluminum and basically just kind of pushed / pulled it over the frame by the rear wheel and pulled it along and hand formed it where I needed it too. You do have to make sure once it's done that the line is secured so it does not rub or vibrate.
Braided line would work, but I think the extra thickness on the route I took would be a massive pain in the rear.
If anyone wants pictures of how I routed it, let me know and I will post them in a few days when I get back home.
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Re: Pre-formed fuel lines? (gtr1999)
Gary, thanks..but I have no intention on removing the body (lazy). :yesnod:
vvv90, I like your idea, will have to research costs
BSeery, would love to see pics, did you install this with body on? :confused:
Bubba installed a hose all the way from the tank to the pump on mine, not sure if this is a good idea! :crazy:
vvv90, I like your idea, will have to research costs
BSeery, would love to see pics, did you install this with body on? :confused:
Bubba installed a hose all the way from the tank to the pump on mine, not sure if this is a good idea! :crazy:
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Re: Pre-formed fuel lines? (SEE3ER)
BSeery, would love to see pics, did you install this with body on? :confused:
Bubba installed a hose all the way from the tank to the pump on mine, not sure if this is a good idea! :crazy:
Bubba installed a hose all the way from the tank to the pump on mine, not sure if this is a good idea! :crazy:
And no, a regular rubber line from front to rear is not a good idea. Too easy to split, and over time the rubber dries, cracks, leaks and you have a C3 Flambe`
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