Engine bay fuel line clamps, what type Options

[1970 Neun vierzehn]

In the refurbishing of the engine bay, I began wondering about the clamps on the fuel lines. The originals, as I recall, were what I call "tension" clamps, sort of "spring loaded" by virue of their shape. I have something similar on my old motorcycle fuel petcock. What they have been replaced with over the years are the typical screwdriver-tightened "hose clamp". The P+A dealer sez the hose clamp is definitely better as they can be "tightened" and don't loose "tension" like the OEM do/did. I don't ever remember the originals getting "weak", as I remember it, they were a nuisance to get off in the first place because they were both so tight, and awkward to access to release the tension they held on the hose.

I'm assuming that the old syle clamps can still be gotten somewhere.

I know what's original here, I'm wondering what's better.

[Bleyseng]

I ordered a set too and I am still waiting for em.

[Pat Garvey]

I ordered a set too and I am still waiting for em.

Do you think it's possible to "create" your own elbows by using somehting like a heat gun & the appropriate cradle device? What if you just used a n appropriate pice uf fuel line, connected everything properly & let it form itself over time?

Why the need for a pre-formed elbow?

Could you get kinking in the line if you didn't use an elbow?

Reason I ask is that's what I did 16 years ago. No problems, no leaks, no kinking.

Only reason I'm replacing is because they ARE 16 years old.

Insights?

BTW: 16 years ago, when I redid the lines last, I bought an extra 12 meters of the 7mm fabric covered lines. I though the price was ridiculous when is was $4/meter! Thought I'd have enough for the next time. Guess what - it's rotted! Mr. Smart Guy loses again. Buy it when you need it & it's fresh.