I'm going aluminum, Fuel lines |
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I'm going aluminum, Fuel lines |
Allan |
Feb 16 2005, 06:03 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I've been researching different alternatives for replacing my fuel lines and, after talking to a bunch of motorheads and car builders around town I've just about decided to go with 3/8th inch aluminum. Input from you guys would be appreciated before I actually do anything. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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mattillac |
Feb 16 2005, 06:21 PM
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robots! Group: Members Posts: 536 Joined: 27-October 04 From: vallejo,ca Member No.: 3,020 |
how about stainless steel? why did everyone recommend aluminum?
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Allan |
Feb 16 2005, 06:29 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Seemed to be a general concensus that it has proven reliable on the track as well as ease of installation.
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mattillac |
Feb 16 2005, 06:36 PM
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robots! Group: Members Posts: 536 Joined: 27-October 04 From: vallejo,ca Member No.: 3,020 |
i don't know why, buy i don't think aluminum would be all that great. aluminum doesn't really bend all that well, right?
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Allan |
Feb 16 2005, 06:40 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Seems to work here okay.
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john rogers |
Feb 16 2005, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 4-March 03 From: Chula Vista CA Member No.: 391 |
The aluminum will get brittle from the chemicals in our wonderful modern gasoline and vibration will probably cause cracks. I used 3/8 inch stainless brake line from NAPA when I did ours and it works fine.
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mattillac |
Feb 16 2005, 06:47 PM
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robots! Group: Members Posts: 536 Joined: 27-October 04 From: vallejo,ca Member No.: 3,020 |
stainless would be stronger. it would be pretty easy to accidentaly crush the aluminum lines when you're working on the car or something.
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bd1308 |
Feb 16 2005, 06:48 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
aluminum age hardens and work hardens......both are bad for lines you dont want to crack....use stainess |
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Allan |
Feb 16 2005, 06:51 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
One of the guys I talked to has a '68 Chevy 4x4 that he restored in '82 and drives it out in the desert all the time. Says he has never had a problem with them. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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BigD9146gt |
Feb 16 2005, 06:57 PM
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OCD member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 3,502 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
Aluminum actually bends really easy... but it all depends on what alloy you use. What aluminum tubing did everyone you talked to suggest? What supplier?
Everything work hardens. Like all materials, the more you cold work it the more likely its giong to tear. A one-time bend with some aluminum tubing isn't going to be a problem (again, depending on the alloy). |
Allan |
Feb 16 2005, 07:02 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
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Cap'n Krusty |
Feb 16 2005, 07:05 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Unless it's properly secured and in well fitting brackets and bushings, I wouldn't use aluminum. We see fatigue related failures in aluminum tubing all the time. I see NO benefit over steel or SS, but then I stick to the stock plastic in both my own cars and those of customers. The Cap'n
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scotty b |
Feb 16 2005, 07:07 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
I would not go with aluminum, yes it bends easily but it also cracks easily. Think about how much twisting and flexing your car does going down the road. Unless you do some seriously hard attaching I don't think it is a good idea. My oldest car is a 51 Lincoln,it still has the original steel lines and they do just fine. I personally don't see any reason not to go with steel but I do see many reasons not to use aluminum. Get a metallurgy book and read up on aluminum and you will see why not to.
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Mueller |
Feb 16 2005, 07:07 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Summit Racing sells the Russell aluminum fuel lines and appropriate connections....just use some common sense, make sure you use rubber insulated clamps, use rubber lines in-between any two mounting points that vibrate (from chassis to motor)...
if the lines flexed while mounted in the center console to start to work harden, you have bigger problems to worry about (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Oh yea, I'd pony up the extra money and get a 25' roll of both colors, red and blue, use one for (red) for the high pressure or fuel going to the motor and use the blue for the return line. The Russell line is rated for 250psi Let me know if you go this route, I'll split a roll of each color with you..... |
Britain Smith |
Feb 16 2005, 07:12 PM
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Nano Member Group: Members Posts: 2,354 Joined: 27-February 03 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 364 |
My 912 had an aluminum line stock. I still have it sitting on a shelf somewhere.
Hey Mueller, post a link or something. I wouldn't mind taking a look. -Britain |
BigD9146gt |
Feb 16 2005, 07:31 PM
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OCD member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 3,502 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
I should keep my mouth shut, and I'm not trying to be dick, but you guys who are saying "no" need to do more research. If you wouldn't want to use aluminum from a preference point, thats cool, no arguement here.
But how much flex does the 914 encounter along the center tunnel? And "A lot" is a pointless answer. Lets work this out... Over the lenth of 5 ft, at the center tunnel, the chassis flexes, but how much change in direction do you get? Even in angular rotation, maybe 5 degrees... It seems like a lot more, but think about where your sitting and what your looking at when all of this occurs. Your sitting on the side, looking at the outter corners of the car raising and lowering with the only reference being the ground that your traveling over. Where we sit is not a reference point for what goes on in the tunnels. "Aluminum cracks easily": which alloy are you talking about? 3000 series is very flexable, thats what a lot of people use as body panel forming. 5000 series is used widely on aircraft, and i use it on the oil tanks because i can bend it and it doesn;t crack at the seam like the 6000 series does. Its all about application, and if everyone did just a little bit of homework, life would be soo much easier. But all it takes is one person to say "NO WAY!", "YOU CAN'T!", then everyone that reads it takes it for the truth. |
Mueller |
Feb 16 2005, 07:32 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
here you go: Russell Performance Aluminum fuel lines |
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Mueller |
Feb 16 2005, 07:35 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I always respect the Cap'ns advice (don't follow it all the time, LOL)...a few (2) of the other guys are just quoting stuff and have not been working on cars or anything long enough to give out "known" knowledge (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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scotty b |
Feb 16 2005, 07:45 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
I simply stated my opinion on the subject. I HAVE been working on cars for a living for 12 years and think I have enough knowledge to state MY OPINION. I'm not going to get in a pissing contest over this and will admit I'm not a metallurgist but I do know how aluminum works and I do know that the cars flex and I do know that the stress points on the line will be where they ENTER and EXIT the tunnel not in the tunnel. Do as you please, I read the beginning and understood that opinions were wanted so I gave my OPINION.
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Mueller |
Feb 16 2005, 07:54 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
i think he was talking about the other 2 guys (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) i found another "scott" for you (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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