Fuel Line Replacement, What to use Options

[2-OH!]

I know we have covered this before but I can't find it in the classic threads...

What is the problem with using FLAPS "off the shelf" brake lines to replace "in Tunnel" fuel lines as long as it meets the I/D requirements...

SS tubing is expensive but can be done through a local hose shop...

2-OH!

[Dave_Darling]

I would consider putting some sort of bead on the ends of the tubing, the way the factory did with the fuel rails. That should help keep the rubber hose from slipping off the end of the hard line.

I would be very cautious about making the sharp 90-degree bend at the firewall; make sure you pay attention to the minium bend radius of the tubing. That spec should be listed somewhere... It may make sense to leave the tubes straight or slightly bent at the firewall, then transition to rubber hoses for the bend, then back to hard lines again. (Or don't even transition back to metal; just run rubber to the pump if the pump is in back.)

Either SS or aluminum should be fine--at least, if they're brake lines. I would not go with ERW tubing or any tubing that is welded closed, nor would I go with copper.

--DD