ChrisPcamaro

Hi all,

Anyone know a quality place to buy front to rear fuel lines for a 1992 rs with a 305 tbi (that's the lo3, right)?

I've found a few places online, but I'd like some input from someone who has replaced the fuel lines before..

https://www.paddockparts.com


Is that a good place to buy? I looked at the local autozone, etc. parts places, but couldn't find the full lines..

Sonix

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I doubt you'll ever find the entire length of cars line pre-bent.
You'll probably have to buy a coil (25') of 3/8" steel line and bend it to suit. Bending tubing like that SUCK in my opinion, so enjoy!

PS - Aluminum tubing is available, and is much easier to work with. I think it is more prone to breakage, but i'm not sure how common that is on fuel lines...

Atilla the Fun

I get mine at Pick-N-Pull. lots cheaper than new.

tony_cogliandro

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thanks for the info i will keep it. they said it was front to rear stainless with braded flex to the fuel pump.
the number to call is (765) 345-2131 and they need your line size. everything is new and all pre-bent with the proper fittings and flex to the fuel pump and the fuel rails.

ibmtech

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If you want to spend the money, Look at Jegs or Summitracing and get the -6an braided steel line. Have a very professional appearance but is a little pricey. I think the total cost of mine from engine to tank for pressure and return line was about $120 for the hose and 4 fuel fittings

Sonix

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I could never find good condition fuel line an PNP, but hey, if you can, the work is already done!
hard line should cost about $35 or so, plus a few bucks for fittings.
I thought braided SS hoses would cost $300++ as the stuff is stupid expensive. If you can get it that cheap, i'd do that. Save the PITA of bending it.

Currently i'm running an aeroquip hose rated for fuel on my mech fuel pump to carb. 3' or so. This is "the cheap stuff", which was around $10/ft or something. This is NOT drag strip legal. It works just fine, but it's not approved, and I would most likely fail tech. If you ever intend on going to the drag strip, make sure you get the proper hose, read: most expensive flashy stuff...

ChrisPcamaro

Thanks guys, it's good to find people who have had some experience with this. I'm going to check out SummitRacing for the braided first, since their store is one city over from me(which I have definitely taken advantage of. Many times). Too bad there isn't anything even close to a pick n pull around me, as used would be fine with me for now, since I'm replacing the fuel pump all the way to throttle body just to get it onto a solid surface to actually work on it. Gravel sucks.

But I figure, if I'm gonna replace it anyway, might as well do it right the first time...

ChrisPcamaro

Okay, they have this http://store.summitracing.com/

It has a small portion of braided line, and aluminum hard line. How's this look?

There's also this Which is all braided line, about $20 more, which seems to good to be true.

My question, really, is if I don't need the whole 25 feet, is it possible to cut the braided line? My common sense tells me no, but before I go and buy hard line, I'd like some input from you guys.

I'd really like to NOT bend lines, since I will have limited space to work under it. And I don't want to spend everything I have on the fuel lines when I don't know what else it will need..

ibmtech

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I think that would achieve the same effects that I have done. The only major difference is I went with Braided -6an all the way from the Tank to the engine using a fuel filter and the complete Return line assembly. It looks a little cheaper $$$$ going this route.

ChrisPcamaro

So the aluminum lines sound good? is it going to be a bastard to run them with minimal clearance? I'm not comfortable jacking up the car very high on the gravel, the jack sinks quite a bit when I try...

ibmtech

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You are going to have the same problem running either Steel, Aluminum, or Braided Steel lines. There is enough clearance to run them, But I would never ever recommend jacking on Gravel. Find yourself a good solid surface, especially if you are laying underneath it. Some people don't feel comfortable running the 6-an all the way to the tank on both the pressure and return lines. You can cheat a little bit and run it to the fuel filter for the pressure side. but you would have to splice and use a double flare tool on the return line if you opted to short-cut it. I think you would find more flexability if you used the braided line too.

ChrisPcamaro

Yeah, the ironic part is that it's been sitting for 5 years now, and you know how seized brakes can get, so in order to move it to a solid surface I need it to run..

My plan is basically to run the lines in the area they are supposed to be, not really worrying about fastening them up at first, so I won't have to jack the car very high, just enough to get my arms under the car to make minor adjustments to the bends if they need it. Once the pump and lines are in place, I can get it running, and have one person on the gas pedal, two more people pushing it to get it to the flat, brick-covered surface that starts literally two feet in front of the car.

I contemplated a very (VERY) low tech approach, and just running some fuel lines to a fuel pump and fuel cell, basically over the hood to the trunk. I tossed that idea out after about five minutes of thought, though. Exceeds my Consequence/Rewards Threshold. By a wide margin.

Why does running the -6an from front to back make people uncomfortable?

ibmtech

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I am not sure if they are uneasy with it as I dropped the tank and actually ran the lines directly to the fuel sender. It was easy since the tank had to be dropped anyway to put a new Walbro 255 pump in. Most people don't want to mess with the fuel tank at all.

ChrisPcamaro

Ah, okay. I didn't know if you meant because there was some issue with specifically a -6an connection or something to that effect.

I have to replace the fuel pump anyway, so I have extra work involved besides the lines. I might just try an inline pump for the time being, though. That, or making an access door, which sounds like an okay option if I really want to cut sheet metal..

Viprklr

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I'm partial to www.inlinetube.com
One of these days I plan on running their hard stainless lines front to back.

wshbrn91

Im going to redo my fuel lines from the tank to the engine.. every inch of line. Im going to buy it from inline tube.
Would someone mind assisting me and showing me the line kits im going to have to buy? Im new at all of this. Also, are these pre bent or will I have to bend them?

Thanks alot, and sorry if im hijacking this thread
-Andrew

ChrisPcamaro

I don't consider it threadjacking if it's a question I would or should have asked.. You're all good.

Viprklr

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So far i've only bought trans and front/rear brake lines. All of them have been prebent.

KITT1983

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