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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
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The fuel lines on my car run to the passenger side. If I'm using tpi could I just bend the lines on the fuel rail to the passenger side to hook up to the fuel lines on the body. My sending unit is just like the one that came out except the main feed line has a an fitting. the other one was just connected with rubber hose and a clamp. where does the fuel filter hook up at. can i just connect it here where the sending unit line comes out?
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
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The EFI fuel filter is located in front of the rear axle. You should not use rubber hose with hose clamps on any of the fuel line after the fuel pump. If possible, the best choice, in my opinion, would be to get factory EFI lines from the tank on up.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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The lines on the body are steel. The rubber hose I spoke of is only about 5" long. I was planning on getting a compression fitting to put on the steel line that is already there. I just needed to know where the filter went. Also could I bend the lines on the fuel rail to point to the passenger side? I plan on getting braided steel hose for the fuel rail to hook to the lines ran under the body.
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Old Oct 25, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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I don't know about bending the fuel rail lines. I don't think I'd do it.

I'd rather cut the lines before the point where they go over the transmission and continue them up along the driver's side frame rail like the EFI cars had. Cooler, shorter routing, would connect to the fuel rail lines as intended, etc.
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