Slant 6 Turbo 68Dart Project
I must admit that hose does look effective. I unfortunately already purchased a brand new hardline, and some shielded stainless hose, with all the correct fittings. I had to draw a picture and do a bunch of math in my head because sizing for npt still escapes me. I.E - 3/8 tube... 3/8 hardware, but thread is... and then the fact that compression fit, is not same as pressure fit...
Anyway - well since I am trying to show how to follow/ not follow in my footsteps, let me admit to what I did.
I cut the fuel line coming from the tank, bulb flared it, put a length of 5/16 fuel line to a filter, then to the pump, then ran a line from the pump then from the pump (pump is barbed fittings) to the rest of the fuel line which I cut near the wheel well, which I also cleaned up and did a bulb flare on (if that's the right term, where it looks like a ball at the end, rather than a horn). The hose that went back to the fuel line is the one that kept rupturing. Right now i have a piece of 5/16 stainless braided fuel line on it that I found in my apartment. I had no idea i had it. So far it is holding.
In review: What I did:
Thought I'd save some time and a lot of money using the stock feed line
What happened:
It is not worth the hassle I just experienced - and creates too many fittings/ adapters.
In conclusion:
I purchased two brand new lengths of 25' 3/8" stainless NEW hardline that I will replace the old feed line with, and do fittings DIRECTLY to the pump. The other 25" length is to redo the return line, since I want to make it return somewhere near the fuel neck instead. The only "soft" hose will be from a the regulator to a bent hardline attached to the carburetor, and that will be 3/8"
Cost of "saving money":
$200 for new fuel line and fittings.
My dad suggested running fire-proof blue line ALL THE WAY. I guess that's ok, but I couldn't imagine having that get cut with a rock, or worse yet - sabotage.
In other news, the AFR gauge works.
And the wastegate conversion kit I ordered came, along with some more boost referencing tube. This blue stuff has thicker walls and looks a lot stronger than the orange stuff.
The new wastegate uses a V -band setup, which will be a lot nicer to use.
I must admit that hose does look effective. I unfortunately already purchased a brand new hardline, and some shielded stainless hose, with all the correct fittings. I had to draw a picture and do a bunch of math in my head because sizing for npt still escapes me. I.E - 3/8 tube... 3/8 hardware, but thread is... and then the fact that compression fit, is not same as pressure fit...
Anyway - well since I am trying to show how to follow/ not follow in my footsteps, let me admit to what I did.
I cut the fuel line coming from the tank, bulb flared it, put a length of 5/16 fuel line to a filter, then to the pump, then ran a line from the pump then from the pump (pump is barbed fittings) to the rest of the fuel line which I cut near the wheel well, which I also cleaned up and did a bulb flare on (if that's the right term, where it looks like a ball at the end, rather than a horn). The hose that went back to the fuel line is the one that kept rupturing. Right now i have a piece of 5/16 stainless braided fuel line on it that I found in my apartment. I had no idea i had it. So far it is holding.
In review: What I did:
Thought I'd save some time and a lot of money using the stock feed line
What happened:
It is not worth the hassle I just experienced - and creates too many fittings/ adapters.
In conclusion:
I purchased two brand new lengths of 25' 3/8" stainless NEW hardline that I will replace the old feed line with, and do fittings DIRECTLY to the pump. The other 25" length is to redo the return line, since I want to make it return somewhere near the fuel neck instead. The only "soft" hose will be from a the regulator to a bent hardline attached to the carburetor, and that will be 3/8"
Cost of "saving money":
$200 for new fuel line and fittings.
My dad suggested running fire-proof blue line ALL THE WAY. I guess that's ok, but I couldn't imagine having that get cut with a rock, or worse yet - sabotage.
In other news, the AFR gauge works.
And the wastegate conversion kit I ordered came, along with some more boost referencing tube. This blue stuff has thicker walls and looks a lot stronger than the orange stuff.
The new wastegate uses a V -band setup, which will be a lot nicer to use.