Braided fuel line routing…

[A70Runner]

Putting -8 braided steel pressure and return lines in my 70 RR. Trying to figure it out in my head but would like to see pictures of how other people have done it. Not really interested in running hard lines.

Things to consider, I have subframe connectors. I can’t picture in my head how to get from outside the connectors around the rear springs and to the tank all the while missing the tailpipes. Lol

Thanks In Advance!

 

[ckessel]

May need to put some pass through tubes into the various areas. Thats what I pre did for my 65.

 

[Eric Pearson]

Ok I get that you don’t want to run hard lines but it is not that difficult to.

 

[Runner 68]

Here's what I did. Black nylon coated steel braid. Frame rail connectors. 68 Road Runner. 6 AN is plenty big if that helps. Easier to turn corners. In tank EFI pump on a carbureted motor hence the return line straight back to the tank from the regulator. PTFE Line. Hardline through the right front wheel well to keep it out of the heat box to eliminate vapor lock. Works like a champ.

 

[Eric Pearson]

Tried to find my pictures but go check out my garage and you will see what I did for my fuel injection setup

 

[kiwigtx]

Putting -8 braided steel pressure and return lines in my 70 RR. Trying to figure it out in my head but would like to see pictures of how other people have done it. Not really interested in running hard lines.

Things to consider, I have subframe connectors. I can’t picture in my head how to get from outside the connectors around the rear springs and to the tank all the while missing the tailpipes. Lol

Thanks In Advance!

Not a B-Body, but I ran -6 Earls braided line and fittings through from the tank to the engine. You can get bulkhead connectors also instead of diving underneath chassis members.....looks ugly and lazy when guys dive under a cross beam or the like. Lots of fittings.....be prepared for a lot of cleaning - always blow your lines out once fittings are attached, and even pass fuel through to clear out before connecting to the engine.

If you feel like splashing out - I picked up this cool tool set (Koul Tools Part #468) which will make attaching the fittings to the braided line easier than falling off a bike.

Some pics of my lines, and the tool set.... (I bought this set after doing the lines - would have saved about two days if I had it earlier)

The last picture shows the upgrade to the upgrade ....I changed from suction to an in-tank under solid advice from several people. Now running a Holley in-tank pump, it is much quieter and there is little chance of cavitation or air-locks. The earlier picture shows the tank drawing fuel from a small reservoir I had built in to the custom-built tank. The extra return fittings have been capped off now.....I made sure I had options from the start.

Chassis connectors come in different lengths.... I think up to 4 inches.....mine are 3 inch.

Here is the inventor of the tools giving a demonstration of how they work....

 

[gkent]

Putting -8 braided steel pressure and return lines in my 70 RR. Trying to figure it out in my head but would like to see pictures of how other people have done it. Not really interested in running hard lines.

Things to consider, I have subframe connectors. I can’t picture in my head how to get from outside the connectors around the rear springs and to the tank all the while missing the tailpipes. Lol

Thanks In Advance!

Ok I get that you don’t want to run hard lines but it is not that difficult to.

These are aluminum hard lines but you could run braided the same way

 

[Runner 68]

These are aluminum hard lines but you could run braided the same way

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Nice clean job GK. Looks awesome. I had considered running the line on the inside of the frame connector but there were a couple of spots I felt it got too close to the exhaust, especially with the cut outs. Didn't want it blowing hot exhaust that close to the fuel line. Defaulted to the stock routing to be safe.

 

[451Mopar]

The Convertible originally has the pressure side from the tank along the passenger side sort of like the factory routing, and the return along the drivers side back to the tank (when I first installed the EFI, -6 AN). I changed that to the 3/8" supply, 5/16" return hard lines along the passenger side, but had to open up the hole size at the crossmember.

The Charger has the -8AN lines both along the Passenger side, that was for the low pressure carb setup.
Have plans to change to in-tank pump and the hard lines like on the Convertible.

 

[Dan64]

Not a B-Body, but I ran -6 Earls braided line and fittings through from the tank to the engine. You can get bulkhead connectors also instead of diving underneath chassis members.....looks ugly and lazy when guys dive under a cross beam or the like. Lots of fittings.....be prepared for a lot of cleaning - always blow your lines out once fittings are attached, and even pass fuel through to clear out before connecting to the engine.

If you feel like splashing out - I picked up this cool tool set (Koul Tools Part #468) which will make attaching the fittings to the braided line easier than falling off a bike.

Some pics of my lines, and the tool set.... (I bought this set after doing the lines - would have saved about two days if I had it earlier)

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The last picture shows the upgrade to the upgrade ....I changed from suction to an in-tank under solid advice from several people. Now running a Holley in-tank pump, it is much quieter and there is little chance of cavitation or air-locks. The earlier picture shows the tank drawing fuel from a small reservoir I had built in to the custom-built tank. The extra return fittings have been capped off now.....I made sure I had options from the start.

Chassis connectors come in different lengths.... I think up to 4 inches.....mine are 3 inch.

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Here is the inventor of the tools giving a demonstration of how they work....

thanks for sharing info on the Koul Tool, I wish I had one of those when I did the Polara.

 

[kiwigtx]

thanks for sharing info on the Koul Tool, I wish I had one of those when I did the Polara.

Seriously - it is one of the best tools I have ever owned.

 

[dvw]

As a racer I don't any lines inside the frame connector. The last set of braided was on the turbo Duster project. Took some time to add frame pass throughs. Shout out to gkent. Thats some of the nicest line routing I've ever seen.
Doug