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> pic of lines exiting tunnel?
slim72914
post Aug 18 2007, 10:46 PM
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I am trying to install my stainless steel fuel lines on my 72 4 and have encountered some strange stuff where the lines exit the tunnel in to the engine compartment. anyone have a pic of how it should be??? this is how mine is.
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Not too sure whats up with the 1/4" steel plate on the clutch cable... Needless to say I have work to do before installing the stainless lines...
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post Aug 23 2007, 12:55 AM
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So what is the most important part of the clutch tube? The exit point at the firewall is where all the load is correct? And the tube just guides it to the correct location with out getting in the way of anything? Im asking because my clutch tube looks like about 3 inches is missing off the end where it SHOULD come out the firewall. So if I weld the tube back in place and extend it with a sleeve to come to the firewall and weld the patch in to the firewall should it work correctly? this way if it breaks again it is only breaking the firewall piece not the entire tube??? Seems like this could all be prevented by thinking of some better way to reenforce the firewall/tube...
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slim72914   pic of lines exiting tunnel?   Aug 18 2007, 10:46 PM
Type 4 Unleashed   It would look like the rest of the firewall, the p...   Aug 18 2007, 11:05 PM
slim72914   I went back out and continued to take fuel lines a...   Aug 19 2007, 12:00 AM
orange914   hope this might help   Aug 19 2007, 01:10 AM
orange914   RE: pic of lines exiting tunnel?   Aug 19 2007, 01:11 AM
slim72914   Yes that helps alot! Ill have to make a p...   Aug 19 2007, 01:25 AM
Phoenix-MN   Here's another angle that might help (with Tan...   Aug 19 2007, 07:49 AM
jasons   So do you even have the tube that runs through the...   Aug 19 2007, 09:45 AM
rhodyguy   there's a sawsall party in colorado today. if ...   Aug 19 2007, 10:17 AM
So.Cal.914   there's a sawsall party in colorado today. if...   Aug 19 2007, 11:15 AM
Bartlett 914   Here is a picture of my car showing the tubes in t...   Aug 19 2007, 10:30 AM
slim72914   It was indeed very poorly fixed once... There is n...   Aug 19 2007, 10:59 AM
rhodyguy   the party is mentioned/detailed in the classifieds...   Aug 19 2007, 11:34 AM
dinomium   the party is mentioned/detailed in the classified...   Aug 21 2007, 01:36 PM
slim72914   I like to do stuff the wrong way so ill machine me...   Aug 20 2007, 11:49 PM
Bartlett 914   The repair I made on mine as shown in the picture ...   Aug 21 2007, 01:20 PM
John   Here is a picture of mine. Sorry it's not a r...   Aug 21 2007, 03:56 PM
slim72914   OK I got to digging around again last night and fo...   Aug 21 2007, 10:08 PM
Bartlett 914   Yes you need the tube! It must be welded to th...   Aug 22 2007, 08:58 AM
slim72914   So what is the most important part of the clutch t...   Aug 23 2007, 12:55 AM
Bartlett 914   The missing section of the tube sure complicates t...   Aug 23 2007, 07:12 AM
slim72914   I planned on making my patch out of stainless stee...   Aug 23 2007, 08:52 AM
Bartlett 914   I planned on making my patch out of stainless ste...   Aug 23 2007, 09:19 AM
slim72914   Yes it is broken off at the front too.. it is just...   Aug 23 2007, 02:43 PM
Bartlett 914   Go back and look at the picture I posted. You can ...   Aug 23 2007, 03:29 PM


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