Cascade Crew

chevymad · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 3:42 pm Post subject: Another little mod

Had a spare minute today to work on the car. Been putting in hay.. Crying or Very sad

Anyway, on the 87 LG4 the original fuel lines have quite a long stretch of rubber hose. The original lines were good quality, but for some reason the gates rubber fuel line keeps cracking on my rigs. Both the truck and the car, so even though their close to the header on the car, I dont think its the heat causing it. Fuel hoses were only lasting me about 6 months before I felt they were looking dangerous. So here's what I came up with for a fix.

No that's not "Spectre" Razz

That's real stainless steel braided, teflon lined, silicone hose. Earls to be exact. Pretty easy to work with really, you can even reuse the fittings. I had to take one off and reuse it allready because I didnt like how I routed the hoses at first. Only drawback is that its kind of expensive. Almost have $70 into it. Shocked

But I do have some hose leftover, so I might order some more fittings and do the truck too.

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject:

Very nice Mr. B.

You are amazingly productive. Put more hay in AND did the fuel lines. I on the other hand took a nap. Some crazy bastard kept me out til the crack of dawn. Cool

-Schultzy

Dewey316 · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 7:08 pm Post subject:

Looks great B. the peace of mind from the braided hose will nice.

(i'm pretty lazy too. i mowed the front lawn. and took a nap.)

92RS shearn · Member Joined: 01 Jul 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Seatac, WA

Looks good man, its ironic I just read about the samething over at TGO, he just redid the fuel lines with SS lines as well if anyones interested:

http://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/showthread.php?s=&threadid=196540

Chris

Flyte risk · Member Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Aloha OR

$70 !!!!

Should have said something, I have a source for AN stuff.

Check out http://www.sweetperformance.com/index.htm . I deal with the guy through his personal email so I can probably do a little better then the website if it adds up to anything significant. I remember when he first started selling the fittings and he quoted me 40% less then anywhere else I could find. Everyone I've heard from thats seen his stuff claims it's every bit as good as XRP and better than aeroquip.

Wolffy · Member Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 375 Location: Spokane

and i just happen to need fuel lines made up too
i need to find out what size fittings i need & then maybe ill get ahold of you, if i cant find someone to make them locally for a decent price, the main place in town wanted about $60 just for 6 feet of braided 3/8 fuel line, not ends included

Flyte risk · Member Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Aloha OR

For fuel lines I'd run -8. Easy way to figure size for AN, -4 is 1/4" . -8 is 1/2" and -16 is 1" Notice the pattern?

-6 would be enough for most people but the little extra vs. the cost of finding out you should have gone with -8 the first time is worth it to me.

Also if it's just one or two lines you need and you know the exact length I can probably have him put the ends on for the cost of a few cold ones.

Eh, if your really wanting to get out on the el cheapo at one time he had some fittings that were sized for metric wrenches, same inner diameter just metric flats that he was pretty much giving away for the $$$ he wanted.

TecherB · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 8:30 pm Post subject:

looks good B but their might be a little too much red in that engine bay

chevymad · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 8:55 pm Post subject:

Was going to go with 8 Mike, but if you start looking for the fittings, you'll find they dont make the 3/8s tube to 8an hose. Only to 6an. 3/8's hose is 0.375, 6an is 0.343. So it's right between 5/16 and 3/8s hose.

Now if I was running a big block there'd be 1/2" line all the way to the tank. But this little 327 will do just fine with this.. especially since there is a pusher pump in the tank and a 120gph carter at the motor. 87's had both the electric intank pusher and a mechanical pump on carbed models.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:10 am Post subject:

Havn't seen a N/A 23º headed small block that needed more than -6

Flyte risk · Member Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Aloha OR

Are you referring to AN to NPT fittings Brandon? I know Dave has those to go from 3/8" NPT to -8 AN, for that matter he's got 3/8" to -10.

Paul, if you've seen a winged sprint car that runs methanol, or any decent engine on methanol then you've seen a N/A 23º head SB that requires -8 or better. Really it's almost the same as exhaust, how may really need dual 3" pipes? Better to go one size up then one size small or just enough.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 4:49 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 5:02 pm Post subject:

No.. not an to pipe.. thats easy. AN to steel tube. The factory line has nothing but a swelled hose nipple to hook on to. Earls makes a connector that hooks their hose to a smooth steel line, but only for -6.

Midnight Sun · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 5:35 pm Post subject:

Could I use this stuff to replace the coolant hardlines that run from my 700r4 to the radiator?

Flyte risk · Member Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Aloha OR

Flyte risk · Member Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Aloha OR

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 6:00 pm Post subject:

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Isn't the fuel line from the tank 3/8 ". Not much use in going with a bigger fuel line in the last couple feet which means you would need to change out the entire fuel line. Sounds like too much damn work.

Hell, I am probably making upwards of 200 hp with a 5/16" fuel supply. Very Happy

Of course the exhaust is barely bigger than that Sad

I hate this car Crying or Very sad

I need a fourth gen. Razz

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:35 pm Post subject:

Flyte risk · Member Joined: 21 Jan 2004 Posts: 55 Location: Aloha OR