Fuel line path

[saforwardlook]

Thanks a lot! Anything else I would need, like clips or other sundry supplies specific for this?

Not really, as the small curved metal line comes off the fuel pump outlet to the carburetor, and between that small curved line and the upper main line (this is a 2 piece hard fuel line set), a fuel filter is placed in between the two lines and nestled almost against the block. So you would only need 4 small size hose clamps, a little bit of 5/16 fuel line and a fuel filter. I'm pretty sure Wyatt has done this job before. The hardest part of the job is properly weaving the hard upper line through the maze of the alternator mounting brackets/bolts/spacers/distributor (including cap) between the carburetor and the fuel pump and having access to mount the fuel filter.

Its kind of a pain, but Wyatt is smart and capable and I am sure has cursed doing this at least once so the second time is a cake walk - almost!

 

[CBODY67]

The bottom line can be done with a basic tubing bender and a short piece of line. PLUS attention to how it needs to connect to the bottom of the OEM-style fuel filter. The upper line might take more effort and a better tubing bender (with smaller radius bends?). But it should pretty much drop in from the top, then connect to the AVS entry point.

Some of the old OEM fuel filters used to come with two short pieces of fuel line and the wire clamps, as I recall. Most of those were replaced with the worm-drive clamps. Might be some pictures in the FSM.

CBODY67

 

[saforwardlook]

The bottom line can be done with a basic tubing bender and a short piece of line. PLUS attention to how it needs to connect to the bottom of the OEM-style fuel filter. The upper line might take more effort and a better tubing bender (with smaller radius bends?). But it should pretty much drop in from the top, then connect to the AVS entry point.

Some of the old OEM fuel filters used to come with two short pieces of fuel line and the wire clamps, as I recall. Most of those were replaced with the worm-drive clamps. Might be some pictures in the FSM.

CBODY67

I dunno if I would bother with trying to bend my own lines through that maze around the alternator/distributor. For $18, it would in no way be worth it to bend your own IMO.

 

[CBODY67]

When I put the Torker 383 intake on my '67 Newport 383 4bbl, replacing the factory intake and "small pattern" AFB, I had to do the upper line as I was using the recommended 9801 TQuad. Not too hard to do, but then that was with the higher-mounted alternator, rather than the lower-mount alternator on '69+ 383s. Later, I did the lower line myself. too. Took about an hour and two pieces of short tubing (to get the curves, angles, and bends just right). As it was pretty easy on the '67, didn't consider the repro market, which was not a proliferous as it now is, back then.. AND, it looks as it should.

In current times, with the repro market like it is, if something can be found to work as it needs to be, a much better option. Even if the lines come in normal tubing (which can be Scotchbrite-polished to look nice).

Enjoy!
CBODY67