I need a bolt I don't think exists.

[65CopCar]

Minneapolis - eh? My daughter is in the process of moving there. Need to help her in January.

What's the material? What can it be?

 

[65CopCar]

What I am thinking is make an adapter. For under $30 on ebay you can get a tap and die. Depending on the material and how much room you have, that could be real simple to make.

Really need more info to make a better determination on options.

 

[DynaBro]

Minneapolis - eh? My daughter is in the process of moving there. Need to help her in January.

What's the material? What can it be?

Can this be prevented? Minneapolis is AWFUL. Very dangerous, politically as bad as it gets, absolute toilet.

 

[ruffcut]

Use a hose and be done with it

 

[lewtot184]

My suggestion would be not to use the edelbrock stuff but stick to the factory design. Fuel line kits are available and I've bent up 5/16 and 3/8 lines in factory configuration before. It's not difficult but patience helps.

 

[Kernel Sanders]

Look around your area for a 'Hobby Metal Workers & Machinist' club. A member may take it on as a challenge.

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www.hobby-machinist.com

I believe there are a few (hobby?) machinists on here on FBBO as well. Try calling them out here and see if any ones interested up to the challenge.

 

[j-c-c-62]

All this entails if? I understand the solution correctly, is reducing the diameter (lathe) of the shank of an existing correct length unthreaded portion of a hex bolt, center drilling it, and then cross drilling the reduced diameter portion intersecting the center hole. Not sure what the best order of above is, and whether SS is needed vs say a plated Grade 8 hex bolt.

 

[roadrunnerh]

Buy the factory setup and be done. IMO, you're making this waaay more complicated than it needs to be just to use a shiny Edelbrock line and filter.

 

[DynaBro]

Yeah, not using the factory setup, not sure why it takes multiple people saying the same thing to me over and over just like how for some reason I've had ten people tell me to buy a factory manual when I own a factory manual, which doesn't cover the things I ask. It may say HOW to repair something but doesn't tell you WHY something is failing. It's not the factory carb, the factory lines the previous seller used DO NOT FIT. An alternative solution is required, and I devised one. All it requires is a single, although difficult to source, bolt. Simple as.

 

[DynaBro]

All this entails if? I understand the solution correctly, is reducing the diameter (lathe) of the shank of an existing correct length unthreaded portion of a hex bolt, center drilling it, and then cross drilling the reduced diameter portion intersecting the center hole. Not sure what the best order of above is, and whether SS is needed vs say a plated Grade 8 hex bolt.

Yes the process doesn't sound terribly difficult if I had access to a machine shop.

 

[DynaBro]

My dad had a pretty good idea. Cut the 8131 line at the hose end and install something like this to clear the intake and then hook up the braided line or whatever with the female ends.

Prefer my design but this would be a clean solution as well.

45 Degree Male Elbow Brass Compression Fitting rfs-24684 | MHC Parts

mhcparts.com

 

[BSB67]

Refer to my post #14. If you look at their catalog, you can come up with 5 different ways to fix your minor issue in a clean and professional manor.

 

[DynaBro]

Refer to my post #14. If you look at their catalog, you can come up with 5 different ways to fix your minor issue in a clean and professional manor.

Did you mean Earl’s in Australia? Cause that’s all I’m finding using the search terms your provided.

 

[BSB67]

Earl's is a Holley company, Russell is Edelbrock. Everything is available from Summit

 

[65CopCar]

All this entails if? I understand the solution correctly, is reducing the diameter (lathe) of the shank of an existing correct length unthreaded portion of a hex bolt, center drilling it, and then cross drilling the reduced diameter portion intersecting the center hole. Not sure what the best order of above is, and whether SS is needed vs say a plated Grade 8 hex bolt.

Way easier said than done. Have you found a 5/8-20 bolt? I looked at all my sources and did not find one. I would be happy to modify one if he could find one. I found the taps and dies, but no bolt. Only 5/8-18.

 

[65CopCar]

Don't think you ever answered my question. What material do you want or can live with?

 

[toolmanmike]

Wrong fuel line for you if it doesn't fit your combination!

 

[j-c-c-62]

Way easier said than done. Have you found a 5/8-20 bolt? I looked at all my sources and did not find one. I would be happy to modify one if he could find one. I found the taps and dies, but no bolt. Only 5/8-18.

You sir are 100% correct, but then I have not looked. I actually have a 5/8"-18 NA reduced 12 pt head sitting on my desk as I type, and the -20 was overlooked on my part and that was a mistake.

Good catch.

 

[DynaBro]

Way easier said than done. Have you found a 5/8-20 bolt? I looked at all my sources and did not find one. I would be happy to modify one if he could find one. I found the taps and dies, but no bolt. Only 5/8-18.

It’s hard! Who would have thought?

 

[DynaBro]

Don't think you ever answered my question. What material do you want or can live with?

Me? I must have missed that part. I just read your write up on how it could be accomplished. I would be happy with anything that worked.