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: high pressure fuel lines...where did you get yours?


1967maro
Apr 21st, 08, 02:57 PM
So i was ordering my return line for my camaro using the 69 vapor return line as a model. However, rightstuff which JimM suggested to get them from does not do high pressure fittings (or so they guy on the phone told me)....:(

I guess if I have to i can cut and reflare for high pressure fittings, but I am hoping there is a company that can make them for me?

Rodder
Apr 21st, 08, 08:45 PM
I bought new stainless hardlines, cut off the hose barbs, and used 3/8" tube to -6AN Swagelok stainless compression fittings. You can look up your local dealer on swagelok.com.

1967maro
Apr 21st, 08, 10:13 PM
I bought new stainless hardlines, cut off the hose barbs, and used 3/8" tube to -6AN Swagelok stainless compression fittings. You can look up your local dealer on swagelok.com.

did you bend your own lines? or get them from someplace?

ill look up the swagelok too!

Rodder
Apr 23rd, 08, 12:56 PM
I bought a repro stainless 3/8" fuel line from Ricks. I didn't need to run a return to the engine because I use a 'vette LS1 regulator at the tank. I trimmed and rebent it slight at the tank and under the hood.

I haven't tried it, but you might be able to buy two fuel lines and use on of them as a return with only slight tweaking.

JimM
Apr 23rd, 08, 01:55 PM
Why do you need High Pressure fittings on a return line?

I used some fittings from earls or aeroquip, don't remember, to go from the hardline to AN under the hood.

Fred Ficarra
Apr 25th, 08, 08:25 AM
So i was ordering my return line for my camaro using the 69 vapor return line as a model. However, rightstuff which JimM suggested to get them from does not do high pressure fittings (or so they guy on the phone told me)....:(

I guess if I have to i can cut and reflare for high pressure fittings, but I am hoping there is a company that can make them for me?
maro, maybe you want consistancy under the hood? Stuff looking the same?
The learning curve with -AN fittings is longer than it has to be. The only advice I found on the stuff is that each even number represents a inch-size. (-16 AN is one inch, -8AN is 1/2 inch, -4AN is quarter inch, and so forth) That advice came from a Summit salesman. And a trip to Summits web site yeilds an incredible selection of stuff. I ended up ordering more than I needed because I didn't know what I needed. I just sent back a box of fittings for credit. Probably $200. worth. There has to be a better way. Any body know of a book on this stuff?
TIP! Use compression fittings to mate to steel fuel lines. MUCH easier than -AN flair. Cheaper too. No flair tool needed.
TIP #2. The Summit braided hose cutter is the cats meow. No mess, no cleaning of cuttings, no tape on hose ends, no removal of trial fit hose to the work bench because of cutting and installation of fittings, and no trouble getting the fittings onto the hose and installed in-place. Meow!