Bending Brake lines, for fuel line use Options

[yarin]

I bought 3/8" and 5/16" (2 each 60" and 40") brake lines to use for replacing my plastic fuel lines. I'm following the pelican fuel line replacement how to. However i'd rather not use a 90 deg bend and increase the # of fitting in the system.

Can I just bend the brake lines using proper tooling? The auto part store sells one for around $30. With this significantly reduce the flow? Has anyone here followed the pelican how to? Is the 60" line long enough to feed through the tunnel and leave 2-3" at the firewall side for this 90 deg bend?

Thanks

[zymurgist]

I used mild steel brake lines in 60" and 40" lengths for Babydoll. The 60" line is perfect for the tunnel, and the 40" line is perfect for the engine compartment. I used brass 90 degree flare fittings at the firewall... probably not an optimal solution, but easy to do and I get 30 psi fuel pressure, so I figure it's OK.

I also used 5/16" lines for both the feed and return lines... with a slightly warmed over D-jet 2.0, I figured that the fuel lines wouldn't be a bottleneck, plus it was a lot easier to fit the rubber lines onto a 5/16" tube than to a 3/8" tube.

Oh yeah, I used an $8 tubing bender from Harbor Freight. You don't need one for brake lines, but it makes the bends more accurate, especially when you're snaking a line around the edge of the engine compartment.