I need to construct SS lines for my 87 TPI to run to the new 90 305 I put in, the alternator and A/C Compressors where switched and now I can't use the old lines. So after 4 part stores, 2 Machine shops, 1 GM dealer, and 1 hydralic hose construction place, I found no such luck. No one knew a goddamned thing and I kept getting conflicting suggestions from everyone. I have heard of some adapter Summit sells but I can't find it. I want to run SS from the steel lines that come from the fuel rails to the factory lines over on the drivers side. Can anyone tell me exatly what I need to get. this is one of the only things holding me back from getting this new 305 and T-5 out on the road.

 

If you want to know what I did, that works.. you need a foot of 5/16 fuel injection line, a foot of 3/8 fuel injection line, a hacksaw, eight small hose clamps, and a screwdriver.

I cut the middle of the fuel lines in half and bent them to run the return line under the alternator and the feed line behind it ontop of the valve cover. It takes some bending, try not to collapse the lines. Cut where the fuel lines WERE connected to the block, this gives you two little bubbled out parts to make sure the hose wont slip off. Pull the hose over it as far as you can and secure it between these and one farther back(maybe overkill, but I don't want it leaking). Next use the screwdriver(unless you have real tools, I dont) to flare out the end of the fuel lines connected to the rubber side. Secure the hose down the same way, taking care to slip it on as far as possible. and clamp down close to the end of the metal line and farther back.

Make sure you get FI hoses, these are tough stuff. I tried to burn one yesterday with a lighter and it wouldn't melt or catch on fire. It was a pain in the *** to do this, and you need to remove the top bolt of the alternator to swivel it down(DO NOT LET IT TOUCH ANY ALTERNATOR WIRE). You will end up with about six inches of extra metal fuel lines IIRC. Just a suggestion, but its the only thing I was able to come up with. Good luck.

 

thanks, I was hopen for the SS because my oldones are working for now, they just look so backyard they way they are bent up down and around.

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1987 Black 305 TPI 5spd IROC, seems to be fully loaded, but can't find RPO codes.

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F-bodies : The last with-standing defense against the Invasion.

 

I think what you have run into is the good ol saginaw flare (good... yea right)...

Find GMTech, or posts by him about it, apparently GM does make a tool for making that flare, but on stainless line that could be a real PITA. AFAIK nobody makes those stupid fittings so that you can hook up to the factory stuff.