Anyone else run braided hose from pump to carb?

[In The Ten Ring]

Hard line is anything but "perfect" for me. I couldn't get the pre-bent line from Inline Tube to work without a serious leak and I don't have time to bend my own tubing right now. That tubing seals on the flare and it's just got to be right all the way....

Besides, my engine is a mess of grease, dirt, etc. and all the hacked up wiring the previous owner did 30 years ago.....that really needs to be properly cleaned up before anything final is done. All I want is to start the thing and make sure the anti-freeze is circulated fully before it gets and stays below freezing.

I may end up just running rubber hose for now. Winter is almost here and I have a rather big condo renovation going on. Renters are booking and I don't have time to fight a tube bender.

[jocko]

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

Hard line is anything but "perfect" for me. I couldn't get the pre-bent line from Inline Tube to work without a serious leak and I don't have time to bend my own tubing right now. That tubing seals on the flare and it's just got to be right all the way....

Besides, my engine is a mess of grease, dirt, etc. and all the hacked up wiring the previous owner did 30 years ago.....that really needs to be properly cleaned up before anything final is done. All I want is to start the thing and make sure the anti-freeze is circulated fully before it gets and stays below freezing.

I may end up just running rubber hose for now. Winter is almost here and I have a rather big condo renovation going on. Renters are booking and I don't have time to fight a tube bender.

Completely understand the approach, makes sense. If you're not certain braided is your end state, I'd go with rubber now too, that will get it going just fine.

[In The Ten Ring]

OK guys, I think I have it.

I have this piece which I will screw into the carb.

https://quadrajetparts.com/adapter-i...ing-p-368.html

I will order this piece this morning which I will screw onto the above piece.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...690b/overview/

Advance auto sells poly armor tubing with fittings already installed....I can buy one of those, screw it into the fuel pump and then cut off the tubing, run 5/16" hose between there and the fittings above, and BINGO I have a fuel line.

What do you think?

*If Advance auto has just the fitting for the carb I could double flare my own poly armor tubing on one end and bubble flare on the other. I have a flare kit and lots of 5/16" poly armor tubing left.

**Do AN fittings mate up well between different manufacturers?