I'm trying to draw up a schematic now of what I used. I'll send to you offline if you'll give me your email address. Mine is [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dale McIntosh 67 El Camino 1967 Chevelle Reference CD http://www.chevellecd.com ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Shouse Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 6:47 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Fuel Filter I like your manual shut-off valve idea. I'll have to get me one. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'The Chevelle Mailing List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 6:59 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Fuel Filter > Herb/Larry, don't mean to butt in but here was my approach. > > 1. Fuel tank to an inline filter (GF61 type [I think] w/3/8" barb on both > ends and use a standard 3/8" fuel hose or Russell 'Twist-Lok' -6 hose. > You > may have extra Russell hose (left over from the next step) depending on > how > short a piece you can get commercially. Usually the shortest piece is > 3-foot > so you have plenty. The Russell hose is kind of an ugly baby blue color > but > it should be up and out of view. > 2. Russell 'Twist-Lok' hose to Russell 'Twist-Lok' -6 female fitting, > #2401. > This is a no-crimp fitting for the hose and is barbed end makes the seal. > The female end will then take a standard A/N -6 male to continue to your > fuel pump. Naturally if you don't want to run the fuel filter at the rear, > you can use the same hose to connect to your fuel tank bung and secure it > with a standard worm drive clamp. > > I actually went a bit further and put a manual shut-off valve between the > fuel tank and the filter. Served two purposes: (1) When the car was > parked > at hotels for shows, I simply crawled underneath and shut the fuel supply > off. Car might have gone 10 feet before running dry if someone tried to > steal it. Who'd think to look for a manual fuel shut off valve in front of > the gas tank? (2) A more practical reason was the convenience of being > able > to shut off the fuel from the tank to the filter when the filter needed to > be changed. Saved me from having gas run down my arm when filter was > removed. > > Be happy to email you more specifics offline. > > Dale McIntosh > 67 El Camino > 1967 Chevelle Reference CD > http://www.chevellecd.com > ACES #1709/TC Gold #92 > ________________________________________ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Shouse > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 5:27 PM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Fuel Filter > > Herb, > > Thanks for your input. I'm still learning my way around cars after a 25 > year > break while serving my country and raising a family. This is my first time > working win AN type fittings... > > 1. As Clint mentioned, have you experienced any "sweating" or leaking > issues with AN fittings? > > 2. What type of fitting would I need to get to attach the braided > stainless > hose to the tank sending unit's barb fitting? > > 3. Would the use of teflon tape on the threads be appropriate on fuel > lines? > > Thanks for your help. > > Larry Shouse > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Herb Lumpp > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 4:50 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Fuel Filter > > Hi Larry, > > You've got the right idea going with the -8 line. Right now I have > -6 supply line from the tank (modified w/ rear sump), to the filter, to > the > pump, and then -8 from the pump to the carb. However, I'm in the process > of > getting the pieces to convert all the -6 to -8. As for the filter, I > originally had an inline type filter on the frame rail by the engine > mounted > fuel pump but found out that any large debris caught by an inline filter > can > significantly reduce fuel flow at the worst possible time - at the drag > strip! After that happened I mounted a Fram canister style fuel filter > back > by the gas tank. Also, I covered the line from the pump to the carb with > Thermo tech sleeving. > Herb Lumpp > http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/index.htm > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Larry Shouse > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 12:15 PM > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Fuel Filter > Doug, > > I was thinking about running a braided hose all the way as well. I have > the > same concerns you do, so I'm planning to go with Summit p/n SUM-PUMPKIT3 > which is a - 8 AN diameter fuel line kit designed to work with 3/8 in. NPT > components. That's my plan anyways, unless somebody here can speak up and > tell me I'm headed in the wrong direction. > > Larry Shouse > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mumper, Douglas > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 9:26 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Fuel Filter > > I am doing the same thing on 66 chevelle 400 SB 750 demon carb. I am going > to run braided -6AN hose all the way and put a filter in line. I am using > -6an connectors no clamps!! my only concern is that -6an hose is .032 > smaller in dia. hope this is not too small for my 750 carb?????? > > Doug > 1966 Malibu > > ________________________________________ > From: Larry Shouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 7:44 PM > To: Chevelle List > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Fuel Filter > I'm getting ready to run new fuel line from tank to my mechanical fuel > pump > (Holley 110gph) to carb. Any suggestions concerning type of fuel lines to > use, and what you are using to filter your fuel and placement of filter(s) > would be appreciated. > > Also, is anybody out there insulating the fuel line coming up to the carb? > > Thanks, > Larry Shouse > > >
