Hi all,
getting ready to make all my new fuel lines for '57 Golden Hawk (IF I can ever get my newly installed brake system to stop weeping AT THE PRESSURE RESTRICTORS! Oooy; all my novice flairs are sealed (finally), but can't get those restrictors in new dual M/C to stop weeping, going to break them yet tightening. Maybe tomorrow... Using DOT5, which probably doesn't help, but HAVE to make it stop!)
Anyway, my Hawk had the 3/8" fuel line running UNDER the frame along the engine, until it flares out and over the batwing. Mine was flattened in spots, have heard others comment on THEIR gas lines having flat spots, and wondering if that area is also where modern shop 'car hoists' get located? Or if I'm safe to run the 3/8" fuel line with the original path (and use original fasteners, holes and bolts).
Also, I'm changing it up a bit at the tank, running the 3/8" supply line from the later style gas tank, FROM THE lower left outlet (had to get a new tank anyway so had ReNu replace the 5/16" fitting with a 3/8") and using a 56J fuel sender, with it's fuel supply fitting adapted to being my 1/4" RETURN line connection. So QUESTION: I assume those later tanks still had the fuel line running up and over the rear crossmember by the leaf springs, and down around BACK of muffler to the gas tank, like it did originally to the fuel sender location? Still seems the best path to avoid the muffler, and shocks, vs going UNDER the crossmember. But wondering what the factory setup was for those later (58? 59?) gas tanks?
Thanks!
OH, does anyone know where I can get the fuel line clips, like the ones that mount to frame for the 3/8" (or other car's 5/16" fuel lines), or water manifold mounted clip on the engine block for the 5/16" line? I'd like to get an extra set to use on my return line... (also the little ones for the Supercharger to throttle switch wire?) Has to be similar clips available for general use, even if the Stude ones are all long gone....? No, I've not checked SI, NAPA or anywhere yet, just thought of it now...
Barry
getting ready to make all my new fuel lines for '57 Golden Hawk (IF I can ever get my newly installed brake system to stop weeping AT THE PRESSURE RESTRICTORS! Oooy; all my novice flairs are sealed (finally), but can't get those restrictors in new dual M/C to stop weeping, going to break them yet tightening. Maybe tomorrow... Using DOT5, which probably doesn't help, but HAVE to make it stop!)
Anyway, my Hawk had the 3/8" fuel line running UNDER the frame along the engine, until it flares out and over the batwing. Mine was flattened in spots, have heard others comment on THEIR gas lines having flat spots, and wondering if that area is also where modern shop 'car hoists' get located? Or if I'm safe to run the 3/8" fuel line with the original path (and use original fasteners, holes and bolts).
Also, I'm changing it up a bit at the tank, running the 3/8" supply line from the later style gas tank, FROM THE lower left outlet (had to get a new tank anyway so had ReNu replace the 5/16" fitting with a 3/8") and using a 56J fuel sender, with it's fuel supply fitting adapted to being my 1/4" RETURN line connection. So QUESTION: I assume those later tanks still had the fuel line running up and over the rear crossmember by the leaf springs, and down around BACK of muffler to the gas tank, like it did originally to the fuel sender location? Still seems the best path to avoid the muffler, and shocks, vs going UNDER the crossmember. But wondering what the factory setup was for those later (58? 59?) gas tanks?
Thanks!
OH, does anyone know where I can get the fuel line clips, like the ones that mount to frame for the 3/8" (or other car's 5/16" fuel lines), or water manifold mounted clip on the engine block for the 5/16" line? I'd like to get an extra set to use on my return line... (also the little ones for the Supercharger to throttle switch wire?) Has to be similar clips available for general use, even if the Stude ones are all long gone....? No, I've not checked SI, NAPA or anywhere yet, just thought of it now...
Barry
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