I got about 75% of the way towards having the engine in the car and all the accessories hooked up when I went to put on the fuel lines. Well, disaster has struck and I crossed the threads on the high pressure fuel inlet side. The manifold threads are not damaged but the fuel line nut is trashed. After trying an alternative or 2, I've come to the conclusion that I need a new fuel line from the filter to the manifold.

Good news is there are several on Ebay, but they're for different years than the one I have, a 1986. Some have some kind of canister attached to the line while others look identical to the one that came from my car. One guy I talked to on the phone told me that the 1985 setup is exclusive to that year even though there is one on Ebay that says it fits 85-6 Vettes.. Another guy tells me that the line he has is for an 88-91 Corvette and the 1986 is a different part number even though the picture he has looks identical to mine before I ruined it. Can anyone tell me what years are compatible or the best place to get one? Oh, and the dealership is useless when it comes to this car; every part request I've made they tell me what I'm asking for is not being produced anymore Thanks in advance.

 

If you trust a compression fitting, auto store sell sections of the steel line, already flared like the stock fitting. I remember installing them on a friends car that was an 84 converted to an 89 TPI set up.
They come a couple feet long, and have everything you need included. Unfortunately, I don't remember who made them, just that they were easy to get, and not alot of money.

 

Do you remember what store sold it? All I can find are the flared fittings like what would go into a carb but not the flared with an O ring fitting on the end like what's on the TPI setup.

 

A&A auto parts is my local speed shop. Someone near you must have what I am referring to.

 

Well, I went to a local Carquest Auto Parts and low and behold they have the fitting Pete K is describing. There's just 1 problem: the one the factory put on the fuel line has a flare right behind where the bump is in the line that the O-ring sits up against. The aftermarket ones don't have this flare. They just have the bump the O ring sits up against. Is the flare totally necessary?

Can anyone tell me what different year fuel lines will work for my car in case I decide to try the ones on Ebay?

 

Can anyone tell me if this fuel line will work:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/88-89...Q5fAccessories

The seller told me in an email he lists a different part# for a 1986 Corvette.

 

Dorman makes the fuel line repair kits. Ava. at any of the auto chain stores. The flare is not necessary, the o ring is what seals the connection. I have the tool to make those flares at work, & I can never get that little flare at the tip, I think its there to hold the o ring on better during assembly at the factory.

 

Good to know. Thanks for the info.

 

Nice avatar, Pete

 

If you wanted to spend a bit more you could do what I and others here did,,,
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Fuel feed pipe 1985 Corvette: GM 14076162
1986 Corvette: GM 14076162
1987 Corvette: GM 14076162
1988 Corvette: GM 10052171
ALL are discontinued. NO, 88 will not work on 86 directly. I do hope this points you in the correct direction though.

 

By the way. The dealerships are a headache. They always act pissed. Is that because they are driving Aveos? I dunno.
I call the dealer with the part # and order it. Sadly, I ordered some torx bolts. They are the correct # but GM put the wrong stuff in the wrong bag. Dummies.

 

The stock set up with the O rings by the fittings are called Saginaw fittings. It might be easier to convert it to AN fottings. They also make a compression fitting to go from 3/8" hardline to AN. It shouldn't be that hard to make something work.