RE: Fuel system remake

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Rich Kinsley wrote:
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> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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> Here's another fine mess I got myself into!
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> I have a 25' coil of 3/8" fuel line and the old one is laying on the 
> floor by it. I'm trying to match it up but that ain't easy! It's going 
> OK and if the tricky bends at the ends don't work out I'll just 
> terminate them in braided line. I'm not gonna do the old run the braided 
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> line all the way trick. 
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> I have a few small kinks in a couple tight bends but I really don't 
> think they'll hurt the flow. Wish me luck.

Rich,

I just finished up this project a few days ago. I used 3/8 aluminum and 
took my time. It went in all in one piece, the same way it came out. 
Don't mangle the old line getting it out, you'll need it for a template. 
Do not bend the final section that goes over the axle unless you want to 
remove the shock. Save that for when the rest of the line is installed. 
Start bending and installing the new line from the front and work your 
way rearward. Duct taping the tubes together after you get a section 
bent helps to keep them oriented correctly and the bends matched up. 

The clips can be reused. Just take them out and reshape them using a 
drill bit with the same o.d. as the new tubing. My new line fit like a 
glove when finished and followed the original factory routing.   

Dave Walters
Aurora, Co.


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