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Old 12-29-2013, 01:03 AM   #1
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Re: Using original LQ fuel lines with dual tanks?

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Im fixing to start a 5.3 swap and was thinking of doing things exact same thing. As long as your "pulling" fuel from the tank to the pump then there's no "pressure" till after the pump. Just use the appropriate line from the pump forward. In my case there is no return on the rail so I thought just running a vette FPR filter, and plumbing return back into factory return. As far as strain on fuel pump from placement, run a good walbouro pump and should be no problems. My Cummins is set up like that and makes around 450hp and my pump is mounted mid ways down the frame. And I have roughly 150k miles on the same pump. No problems ever. But as always. Just my ..02
Thanks for the input, and I agree with you.

I'll probably only use a few feet of the original lines coming from the engine with all the rest being high pressure hose. I'm also running a factor filter from an LS And yes, I'm running a Walbro, not sure on the model #.
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