Fuel line connectors

[Steve Ravet]

At 02:51 PM 1/20/97 -0800, you wrote:
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>
>On Mon, 20 Jan 1997, William A. Sarkozy wrote:
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>> Accel (Cleveland, OH) sells a variety of SAGINAW fuel line fittings which
>> emulate those used on GM cars.  They are complete w/ O-ring seat and accept
>> an 8AN hose fitting on the other side.  Some even have hose barbs if you
>> elect not to use braided hose.
>> Their phone is (216) 398-8300 or http://www.mrgasket.com
>> 
>> Cheers 
>> 
>> Bill
>> 
>> 
>Question.  What if I want to use the existing steel fuel line that runs 
>from the tank to the engine.  I will install a pump close to the tank but 
>can the existing steel line be flared (like a brake line) to accomodate a 
>threaded fitting.  If not then I could use it as a return line and buy 
>steel braided to run the length of the car.
>I think the steel line there now is 3/8.
>
>Thanks to all
>jw
>

Absolutely it can.  Get yourself a flare kit (?) from Sears or somewhere.
It's a clamp that grabs the line, and a pointy thing that screws down and
flares the end of the line.  Also good for brake lines, trans cooler lines,
etc.  I got a cheap one for $12, I'd recommend spending more and getting a
good one.  Mine lets the line slip thru a little.

Also, the S-10 V8 swap manual from JTR says that the sizes of the fuel
lines (supply and return) affect how the pressure regulator works.  Don't
know why that would be, but it would mean that you can't change line sizes.

--steve
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Steve Ravet
International Meta Systems
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