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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 10:46 PM
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Fuel feed and return lines

Ok i have in this picture the fuel feed and return line i know the feed line is bigger than the return one but my question is what size thread with a barbed end do i need for each one i know the return line is 5/16 and the feed is 3/8 barbed end what about the end that attaches to the stock lines coming from the car?
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 09:13 AM
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Re: Fuel feed and return lines

anyone know?
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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Re: Fuel feed and return lines

Sorry. I looked through several records from TPI conversions I have done and i did not record the Dorman part numbers. My invoices only show that it was a Dorman part from Autozone.
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Re: Fuel feed and return lines

I simply got metric to barb brass fittings at local hardware store in the plumbing section (think it was an ACE Hardware).
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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Re: Fuel feed and return lines

ok there metric that explains why i couldnt figure out the size does anyone know what metric size fitting screws into them?
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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Re: Fuel feed and return lines

what is it exactly that you're doing? is this a carb conversion and u plan on running rubber from the barb? Last one I did I got fittings to attach the lines to my 3 port regulator and ran the new feed line from the regulator to the carb...
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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yes i am converting from tpi to carb and yea i want to run rubber hose from the barb like you said sorry for not clarifying that earlier.
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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Re: Fuel feed and return lines

They are called saginaw fittings in 16mm & 14mm X 1.5(?).
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Old Jun 12, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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ok thank you i found them on summit
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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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Re: Fuel feed and return lines

Originally Posted by ex-x-fire
They are called saginaw fittings in 16mm & 14mm X 1.5(?).

What he said. In the TPI fuel rail mod thread the mention 16 and 14mm x 1.5. I'm still a little confused because one person mentioned 1.5 and another 1.5 o-ring. Does anyone know if the lines have the o-ring fitting? Thanks.
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