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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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Where to buy prebent fuel lines

Hey guys, whats up? Was wondering if any of you knew where i could buy some prebent fuel lines. One of mine is broken, and the rest are pretty much shot, so i decided might as well just replace em all. If any of guys know, let me know. Thanx

P.S. Its for an 87 firebird, 5 sp, 350(engine swap)
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 12:23 AM
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dont need pre- formed, you bend your own they are cheap, go to your local auto parts store and buy lengths of the same size lines, they bend real easily by hand, its very easy

and they already have fittings on them,


and they are cheap

dont waste time and $ on pre-bent stuff
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 08:01 AM
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If you want to shop prices, check here:

Fine Lines - Brake Lines

You'll quickly learn that bending tubing is worth your time.
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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I agree, bend your own. I did, and its well worth the extra time.

If you want to use steel line though, you'll have to get a tubing bender somewhere. Some parts stores rent them, but usually just the kind that you use a wrench with, and its a cheap POS that will almost always kink the line once you go past 45*.

I'd suggest going to a tool shop (doesn't have to be automotive tools) and getting a hand held tubing bender. When you first see it, it will look like a really big nut cracker. These are alot faster, more precise, and usually work alot better. Its the best way to smoothly bend hard line w/o kinking it. These ones can also do a fairly tight 180* bend without kinks.

Aluminum can sorta be done decently by hand, as can copper, but for steel you'll need to use a bender. I'd suggest using steel over anything else.

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