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Pvt. Maggot

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Hey guys,

While searching for rolls of line to redo my gas line with, I came across this

http://www.tunerschoice.com/xq/aspx/dept_id.315/display_id.142/qx/Product.htm

Not sure if it would be worth it or not? Discuss? I'm redoing all the gas line, so I need a good bit, and i'd like to have extra laying around just in case. Anyone know of any other sites to get stainless or any type of line for cheap? thanks guys!

Jack
 
You know you can buy it through summit and jegs right? Anyways I use that stuff all the time for my race cars and race boats.

Dan
 
I used line like that on my 69 camaro, ( 3/8 size ) front to back.. I got it at summit, which carries the moroso brand fuel line..

I liked it because I routed it a bit different from stock and wanted something easy to work with.

Come to think of it, I used a bit on my old 84 K5 too..
 
Wow, it completely didn't cross my mind to look on summit, I feel stupid. hah do you think the aluminum line is worth using over steel? It sucks that I have to buy 3 rolls of different line for the 3 lines I have to run, I wish I could just run the main line and be done with it hah..Thanks for the help guys!
 
Pvt. Maggot said:
Wow, it completely didn't cross my mind to look on summit, I feel stupid. hah do you think the aluminum line is worth using over steel? It sucks that I have to buy 3 rolls of different line for the 3 lines I have to run, I wish I could just run the main line and be done with it hah..Thanks for the help guys!
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Well, I think one advantage is that it's super easy to work with, and very forgiving if you have to tweak it a bit..

A possible disadvantage is corrosion caused by today's ethanol fuel blends.. everyone's got a 10% blend of the crap in their gasoline (as an oxygenate), and it loves moisture..you can look for that blend to increase as time goes by.

unfortunately, ethanol is not compatible with aluminum, copper, or any other soft metal, and will attack them.

The lines won't perforate immediately, but will corrode from within over time, and you could get bits of aluminum in your fuel system. A steel line will last longer, and stainless lines will last longer still.
 
if you are replacing all the stock lines and are not changing the routing you should check out www.rightstuffdetailing.com they sell pre bent steel and stainless lines. I have their stainless trans cooler lines and front to rear brakeline. I'll be getting their fuel lines soon.

The prices are fair and if you can wait a little bit you can save on the shipping by picking it up at a local car show. I usually pick my stuff up at the Englishtown swap meet. Carlisle would probably be closer to you.

http://www.rightstuffdetailing.com/show_dates.htm
 
the only major concern i'd have is with offroad carnage. i don't know what type of wheeling you do, but in my case, i've dinged my steel line with kicked up rocks. aluminum would be crushed by the same amount of force, possibly.
 
Pvt. Maggot said:
Yeah, after seeing the carnage of the stock lines, I want the line to last for awhile, Trying to keep it as cheap as possible. Not a big fan of prebent lines. What do you think about this deal?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Steel-Brake-Transmission-Fuel-Line-Coil-Asst-100-Total_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34199QQihZ017QQitemZ270147940522QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

How much do you guys think i'll need? I'm gonna go out and do some measuring. thanks for all the help!

Jack
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what about prebent do you not like? The problem with the rolls you listed is that you need the fittings. you are also gonna spend money on a flare tool, cutter and a tubing bender. you can bend it by hand but a bender is the right way to do it.

If you did not check out the website I gave you, you should. when I did my rear brakeline it made all the difference in the world to have prebent. I tore out the old stuff with no regard for the shape it ended up in. threw it all away. put the new line in place, hooked all the fittings up and bled it.

I have made my own lines before, it was worth the $50 I spent to not have to measure, cut, bend, flare and still end up with mild steel.
 
I already have a flare tool, bender, ect. i've done lines more then I can count, the major thing I don't like about prebents, are they cost more, shipping them, ect. For 60 bucks, I can have all 3 line sizes I need, plus a roll of extra line for whatever use I need it for. fittings are no problem as well since I have buckets of them. I wish I was still in school, my shop teacher would just give me rolls of line, I redid all my brakelines on the blazer at the shop while I was building it there for the 5 months it was there. Thanks for all the imput guys!
 
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