engine compartment and interior pics

[Fldawg]

Here you go fellas finally got it clean for the pics

[cdowns]

rubber gas line is a great way to start a fire and burn it to the ground

[Fldawg]

been runnin it all my life hav'nt burnt one down yet

[cdowns]

Originally Posted by Fldawg

been runnin it all my life hav'nt burnt one down yet

seen plenty that have with that larz man fuel lines

good luck but if it does dont ferget to post pictures

[TheSeeker]

Seriously, Cdowns usually never has anything good to say. Every blue moon he does, but I wish there was a way to block certain users...I get tired of reading his crap all the time in every other thread.

[NGN]

Nice work on the truck looks good. What type of air cleaner are you using there ?

[AirSpeed]

Sure your engine compartment is cleaner and prettier than mine! But your steering wheel is upside down and you have a rubber gas line, so there!
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[VA72C10]

First of all, the truck looks great!

I would read up a little online on the rubber lines. From what I've read it's a combination of the new gas w/out lead and with ethanol, etc. and the cheaper rubber....but rubber lines don't last nearly as long. It is a serious issue.

Here's a quote and the website it's from:
http://www.enertechlabs.com/ethanol_in_gasoline.htm

We have recently seen several issues of concern that appear to be related to gasoline containing Ethanol (Gasohol).

Blends above 10% are likely to cause problems in vehicles not designed for alcohol. These problems include delamination (chemical breakdown) of rubber, plastic, and synthetic components such as; rubber, plastic, and synthetic hoses, fuel lines, plastic fuel pumps, plastic fuel tanks, fiberglass fuel tanks, fuel tanks that are epoxy coated, or with rubberized, or plasticized liners, and aluminum, copper, brass, or bronze fuel system and injection system components.

[Fldawg]

The air cleaner is from a 50 oldsmobile and the steering wheel is not upside down just the way i had the wheel turned at the time

[screamin_c10]

FLDAWG, sweet truck...

NGN, that's a "bat-wing" air cleaner originally designed for Cadillacs, Buicks, and Oldsmo-bubbles I believe. They are re-popping them and I'll be putting one on "Boo" eventually.

Seeker, tread lightly...

[Fldawg]

every hotrod i ever had i used rubber, if they start to get funky i change them, but i've never had a probelm and i use pro marine 100 octane gas in it. your right about the ethanol, i deal with it every day. i wish they would go ethanol free all together...Thanks for the concern.....Tom

[bruceman1968]

Tom, looks good man. I dig the batwing!

[NGN]

Thanks for the info on the air claener fellows. NGN, NICK

[matthew20061]

Looks good!

[Hubscrub]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

First of all, the truck looks great!

I would read up a little online on the rubber lines. From what I've read it's a combination of the new gas w/out lead and with ethanol, etc. and the cheaper rubber....but rubber lines don't last nearly as long. It is a serious issue.

Here's a quote and the website it's from:
http://www.enertechlabs.com/ethanol_in_gasoline.htm

yea i had a 85 that a rubber line gave way and got gas everywhere luckly i caught it before the boom, so i use steel line with minimal rubber now a piece of 3/8 steel brake line to make your own steel line is only a few bucks looks good too

[Fldawg]

my probelm with the steel are the bends the way my brackets are, can't really get a bend where i do not have a probelm

[wwotr]

Originally Posted by cdowns

rubber gas line is a great way to start a fire and burn it to the ground

That's why God invented "Agreed Value" Insurance!