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suggestions on fuel line fitment
I have this new carb i am finally getting around to installing. The fuel inlet is a dual feed set up and the supplied bracket hits the AC bracketry.
I see one of a couple fixes. A. Put a carb spacer under the carb which may work and provide enough clearance. B. bend the fuel line a bit which would give it a 45* bend and clear the bracket. (seems like the best) C. find a flexible fuel line. If I go with B is their a tubing bender small enough to fit in the available short arm to bend it out accurately on both arms? DoeS anyone else have a suggestion? ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Re: suggestions on fuel line fitment
I like the 1 inch 4 hole carb spacer option. 1 the spacer will help out with clearance 2 it will keep the fuel in the carb from boiling. Just my 2 cents worth.
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Re: suggestions on fuel line fitment
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I ran into this problem with a SBC (with a Barry Grant carb), ended up shortening the two lines that go to the float bowls but, I can see that the choke coil is in the way on yours. I think that bending the two lines would be a good idea, also.
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Re: suggestions on fuel line fitment
Can you flip the line 180 degrees and feed it from the back ?
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Re: suggestions on fuel line fitment
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Personally, I'm more interested with torque rather than HP.
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Re: suggestions on fuel line fitment
are those tubes regular steel or stainless? stainless will be a bit difficult to bend
i like the spacer option another option is a 45 fitting on the carb
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Re: suggestions on fuel line fitment
Don't bend that line or you may end up wth peeling, cracking and flaking chrome. Use a carb spacer, will probably help with power and keeping the fuel cooler, too. You can find them cheap on Ebay and some even have a threaded hole for a power brake booster or pcv nipple, which is nice to have it you ever need it.
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