Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 23:41:09 -0700
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: fuel line components
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All good info Don.
Re: 'in case the motor gets moved' part of your email. Good point. In
terms of the potential design, I also worry about long term movement
of the fuel hose, as it moves with motor, (idle, torque) against
stationary parts. i.e. firewall, or other parts. Also.....
I had occasion to think that IF the serp (engine accessory belt) blew,
it could whip (cut) across the 2" or so of fuel lines as they would
run at 90* to the serp belt, IF I routed them that way. Though this
"whip" would be a far fetched scenario, I want to do it right. Maybe a
guard of some kind to protect the fuel lines. Mind you, if that did
happen, and the guard failed to do its' job, the fuel would pour onto
the crank/timing belt area. And RIGHT OVER THE MUFFLER ! --- ;^)
Yeesh!
I need a fuel rail that has inlets at the opposite end! --- :^)
The hardest part about this install, (conversion) is that I'm kind of
redesigning things as I go along. i.e. the passenger side Fox engine
mount bracket. There are 2 areas on it that require removal of metal
to allow room for the water pump hoses. Not to mention removal of
metal to facilitate removal of the oil cooler. And removal of metal to
clear the oil filter. For the newbie (me) this takes way more time as
it brings up added the added question of safety. I'm trying to
incorporate all these things as a I go along. This is not easy.
Thanks for search suggestions and names of companies.
I'll have a look.
Neil.
On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 10:25 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:
> Hey Neil,
> Google the racer supply houses. There are through bulkhead fittings for
> the lines...Mocal search..Pegasus Racing..those are a few that sell those AN
> connectors, fittings, etc. Also, check Fuel Safe(they sell fuel cells, etc)
> And this place...B.A.T. (British American.....sumpthin) they have lot of
> metric american cross over crap for fabing up fuel systems...I have about 3
> buckets of various fittings left over from my race car..In that one, we
> built an intake, Using TWM (another California fuel injection supplier on
> the web) parts..8 individual throttle bodies...talk about plumbing!
> You should find what you need if you use some of those sources..Remember,
> you will need to design something that won't spew fuel in case the motor
> gets "moved" somehow in relationship to the body...
> Don Hanson
>
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Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
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