Anyone run their own fuel line on 3rd gen?

I notice the line from the tank to the engine bay cost around $100 (with shipping) alone for plain steel :bored:

I am thinking about making my own at that price, but would like to know if others have done that and if it was worth it.

My idea is to:
1. buy a roll (25ft) of plain steel tubing and fittings from summit for $40
2. buy a 3/8 sending unit (not sure if single line or one with return line)
3. buy clips and bolts to hold it in place (from ?)
4. use what is left to run my fuel pump to filter, then filter to carb

Also, from the factory rubber lines were used to go from the engine bay fuel line to the fuel pump, and from the fuel pump line to the fuel filter, right?

thanks as always

On my Nova now I have Aeroquip #10 braided line. Not cost effective!

I have replaced complete fuel line system with steel brake line pieced together with brass unions. (daughters 66 Must) This is not a patch repair. It will last.
Any very affordable.

I don't like aluminum tubing, it will flex and break and corrode. IMO!:rolleyes:

I don't like aluminum tubing, it will flex and break and corrode. IMO!:rolleyes:

That is what I have now coming from my fuel cell and want to change it when I change out the fuel cell :yes:

http://www.getdiscbrakes.com/productslist.aspx?CategoryID=1014&FolderName=Front%20to%20Rear%20Fuel%20Lines&SelectedModelID=108&SelectedModelYear=1971

found them for 65 from right stuff detailing if that helps

Thanks, but the bugger is still $100 with shipping. Shipping always seems to be around $38 :eek:

Thanks, but the bugger is still $100 with shipping. Shipping always seems to be around $38 :eek:

I bought some -6 AN fittings, braided line, and 25' hard line from summit and bent my own lines. If I had to do it again I would use braided line all the way. Too much to fuss with bending the hard line. IMO

I bought a roll of the steel tubing from summit and did my own line. The hardest part was making all of the bends to fit around the frame, idler arm etc. If you do your own, just take your time and measure 2 or 3 times before you bend the tubing.

I robbed the nylon fuel line off a late model van at a boneyard. Picked up the mounting brackets while I was at it. No bending, no flow restictions, zero chance of rust ever being an issue, far greater life expectancy than rubber hose or braided AN line, and dirt cheap. These have outlived just about ever car they were ever installed on and the junkyards are full of them.

They do go in quickly though. I thought the same thing and figured I could work some OT and put the prebent line in so much quicker then trying to bend it myself, it took 1 hour to correctly bend one up from fuel pump to carb.

I have #8 braided steel line front to back on my 72. So much eaiser then bending hard line.
Greg

i did all mine back in 83, bought 25 ft rolls of all sizes of copper coated steel tubing, fuel line,vent line.all brake lines even went to the salvage yard and got anti vibration spring to put on the new ones, bought a bender double flare too and away i went, no leaks no rust ,near perfect factory like bends.heres an1983 picture from in my garage pit [IMG]http://i268.photobucket

try again for picture im slow at this stuff http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj38/bobracer33ss/novarepaint.jpg

that aint right let me try again http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj38/bobracer33ss/novarepaint.jpg

im giving up this isnt going well.:(:no:

Thanks, but the bugger is still $100 with shipping. Shipping always seems to be around $38 :eek:

darn i knew it

I've used rubber, copper, aluminum and braided--the only one that ever had to be repaired or replaced was the braided crap. Hardware store aluminum is the low-buck, easiest to shape, way to go. As far as trying to mimic all the factory bends, I would only do that to a stock resto build. I try to keep all bends to an absolute minimum, and never 90° bends. I won't mention any names, but I have a friend with a 520" Hemi powered Dart who is really anal about adding all those bends to his fuel line--the quickest his dual carb Hemi has ever run was 10.999 un-corked even!! Can you say fuel starved?

I used a 25' roll of 3/8" steel line from Summit a couple years ago and one of their tubing benders to redo mine. Just used the existing 5/16" line as a pattern and took my time. Works fine and didn't cost much.

john

I used 1/2" aluminum line from Summit, it was cheap and easy to bend I recommend using it

Thanks guys for the replies. I think I will buy the steel roll and fittings and try and figure out how to run it as I don't have stock line.

So did the factory use rubber in between the lines and fuel filter, and from the fuel line on the frame to the mechanical fuel pump?

thanks again

when running my fuel cell i bought 25 ft of aluminum line from a local racing shop for ~$25. we bought fittings from ace hardware to mount it to the frame rail. the most expensive parts were the AN fittings! i think i spent ~$100. no regrets.

brought 2 steel lines at advantce auto 10 dollar
bender. total cost was about 30 dollars. took
old ilines and matched bends used old spring.
took some time but worksd out good.used rubber hose
same as factory to connect lines together.