Hi iam just starting an engine swap from 2.8 to sbc 350 i need some advice on how should i run the fuel line safely to the passenger side from the drivers and iam using a turbo hydromatic 350 transmission any pointers in the right direction pic or anything to make it simple would be great. Thankyou

 

I just have rubber fuel line, running under brake booster, under bracket for the wiper motor, and to the carb - been this way several years now with no issues.

 

bot, welcome to thirdgen.org.

Long runs of rubber fuel line are not a good idea. Your '82 probably doesn't have an in-tank electric fuel pump like newbie's does, and neither did mine.

What I did was bend the stock supply line down (carefully to avoid kinking it) so that it pointed at the front of the K-member. I then used a short piece of rubber line to connect it to a new piece of metal line, which I routed across the K-member. I then did the final connection to the fuel pump with another short piece of rubber line. I found some tie-wrap mounts that simply needed a 1/4" hole drilled, then you pushed the mount into the hole and slipped the tie-wrap through it and around the line (unfortunately, I haven't been able to find them lately). I routed the 5/16" return line alone with the supply line across the front of the K-member. If you can't find any of those tie-wrap mounts, you can use P-clamps and screws (drilling still required).

I liked this better than the stock V8 routing over the transmission, as it isn't subjected to as much heat. In 11 years of driving it this way, it never suffered any damage, and I didn't have vapor lock issues. I only removed it last year when the LS1 went in.