 S.S. Fuel Line Replacement by Clay ?????, My math may be screwed up here |
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| 914forme |
 Jul 15 2005, 04:28 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'!  Group: Members Posts: 3,899 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None 
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I have been reading and gathering the items to replace my plastic lines with SS, my plastics are real bad.
So I read Clay's nice documentation on how to do this. I get me some nice pieces of SS tubing today, come home. Look at my stuff and go DOAH! Clay calls for 7/16" line for the main pressure loop and return loop. So I am wondering if the number got messed up. I grab my calipers and start measuring Fuel log, pump, and pressure regulators = .3271 okay this is about 8-mm makes good sense now. 3/8" line = .3750 7/16" line = .4375 So it looks to me I should have bought a few sticks of 5/16" line which is .3125 or 21/64s (yeah right) which is .2813 Or am I just smoking crack here (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) and this will work? Or maybe all 3/8" line and make the hose stretch just a little. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) and braze new ends onto the lines and build me some new fuel logs Just wondering Clay is a great guy just thinkin I may be nuts. Stephen |
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| John |
Jul 15 2005, 05:46 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Personally, I would stick with Steel or Stainless. I would not want the aluminum tubing for fuel lines in my car (just me). As far as the choice between SS and mild Steel, if I could find the Stainless for a good price, I would go with that. My question was where did he get his stainless tube. I know a BUNCH of places I could order it from. (But then I gotta pay the shipping and wait). |
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914forme S.S. Fuel Line Replacement by Clay ????? Jul 15 2005, 04:28 PM
Demick Here's what I would use: If your fuel pump is... Jul 15 2005, 04:45 PM Demick And like you pointed out, 5/16" is the easiest to ... Jul 15 2005, 04:48 PM 914forme Demick
Thanks for the great advice.
Stephen Jul 15 2005, 04:49 PM smooth_eddy I can see the advantages of using SS fuel lines th... Jul 15 2005, 05:21 PM Mueller <... Jul 15 2005, 05:32 PM Lou W 
