fuel line question

[David Lee]

Jim can you tell me what you used? I am ready to run from the fuel cell up the regulator

[Chris DeGidio]

I re-plumbed my car early this year.I used steel line and bent it myself.I used it from the pump to the regulator,then used push lok hose from regulator to carb.

The steel line I got a great deal on Ebay,a 25 ft coil.

[greg fulk]

The "twist-loc" rubber line is very easy to use! Put hose in pan of boiling water & push AN fitting on the line..your done!

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by David Lee

Jim can you tell me what you used? I am ready to run from the fuel cell up the regulator

I used the Aeroquip braided nylon line that is NHRA and IHRA approved. It's very easy to cut and it is much more pliable and it weighs less. A little more expensive but well worth it I think. I think Jegs and Summit sell it. Most speed shops have it now. Jim


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[Rory McNeil]

I`ve had good service with the aluminum Moroso 1/2" fuel tubing. I still have the same tubing in my bracket car that I installed back in 1987, never had a problem with it. I did secure it with rubber lined Adel clamps every 10-12 inches. Its lightweight, cheap, easy to bend, and your fingers won`t bleed like they do with the braided stainless steel stuff. As for plumbing the pumps, a return system may be considered "better", but both my bracket car and my Stocker use "deadhead" (non return) Holley blue pumps, the pump in the Stocker has been in for 10 years, the bracket car 25 years(!), and they are still working fine.

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by David Lee

Jim can you tell me what you used? I am ready to run from the fuel cell up the regulator

i'd like to know,too.
that's the kinda stuff i was looking at but i don't know anybody that's used it

[Billy Nees]

Tom, use Moroso aluminium line.

[Signman]

Have aluminum line in both of my cars.
Earls makes aluminum line that can handle higher pressure.
Carefully route it and support it well with rubber covered P-Clips.
Terminate it correctly.
Slip heat reflective cover over it.
Will last a long time especially if the floor does not have a lot of flex.

The ID of the 1/2 inch aluminum tubing is larger than that of the generic AN-8.

My .02

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Tom keedle

i'd like to know,too.
that's the kinda stuff i was looking at but i don't know anybody that's used it

Now you do Tom! I've seen several Stockers with it. In a full cage car I think the solid lines are fine but I would think in a Stocker or a car with some flex in it braided steel or the new braided nylon would be smarter. I ran the Moroso aluminum line in my SS car for many years with no problems. Just my opinion. Jim

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[Jim Wahl]

I don't want to change the subject here but someone brought up the Holley Blue pumps. I ran two of them back in the day on my SS car for years with no problems. When I got the Volare' it had a Holley Blue pump on it and at the first race it seized up and I put a new one on it which started leaking at the second race I went to. I replaced that one with another and it started leaking two races later. I since have replaced the Holley with an Aeromotive pump that, other than being very loud, has been flawless. I have run over 118 at "H" weight several times with it so I think it is providing plenty of fuel. I have a MagnaFuel pump waiting just in case. My point with this is that the good 'ol Holley pump "ain't what it used to be" in my opinion. Once again, just my experience and opinion! Jim

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