Thanks Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Greenbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:47 AM Subject: Re: upgrading fuel system
> Gday Chris, > > The tank supply fitting is 1/4in, and return is 5/16in. If you look in an > empty tank the supply fitting picks up from the bottom of the tank, while > the return fitting is at a much higher level, so despite its smaller dia I > used the original supply fitting into 5/16 pipe for my efi supply. > > Andrew > > > Im upgrading for efi in the 1600! > > > > Im going to change the suply line to 5/16 as everyone recomends. > > > > I assume this means getting bundy tubing with 5/16 ID. I am just confused as > > the blackwoods catalogue measures it by the outside diameter. > > however the bundy with the 5/16 ID~8mm) had an OD of about 9.5mm plus a > > flaring on the end of the hose would mean using bigger than 5/16 rubber efi > > fuel hose. > > > > also when selecting brass fittings im unsure how they are measured. i was > > looking at what i was told was a 5/16 (~8mm) fitting yet it had a 5mm inside > > diameter. So i assume they are sized by the hose they fit into???? > > i would guess the smaller size of the fitting would kill fuel flow. > > > > Thanks very much guys any help would be much appreciated > > > > Chris King > > > > Ps. does anyone know the sizes of the standard tank supply and return > > fittings. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
