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so i will be upgrading my entire fuel system as well as having all the lines done in stainless steel.

my question is what size line should i go with? i want to be able to handle quite a bit of horsepower and dont want to do this again later on down the road.

ideas? suggestions?

i appreciate any and all insight into this.
 
#2 ·
I would say minimum -6 lines. Are you staying returnless or are you going return? If you go return do a -8 in and -6 out.
 
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-8 feed and -6 return is more then enough to support well over 1000 hp.
 
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-8 = 1/2 inch, -6 = 3/8 inch
 
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Zig, after all the bullshit we went through a while back, I'm glad to see you back and taking good advice. The lines won't be the expensive part, its all the freakin fittings. Try your best to keep as many as you can from the same manufacturer.
 
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nice to see you too bud but im going to be completely honest with you....i dont even remember what bullshit youre referring to :D

should i tell the people making my lines -8an and -6an or the 1/2 in and 3/8 in?

why are the fittings going to be expensive? are they different? why will i need them? why wouldnt i just copy the original lines but increase the diameter of the lines?
 
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-6 and -8 (say dash). If you want to save on weight a little look into Aeroquips Startlite series hose. I've used it a ton and its badass.

Oh, IIRC, I'm the one who gave you grief when you were building your engine and the crank wouldn't move, just to come clean.
 
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Why should I use an lines/fittings though? What is the advantage? Especially if its so expensive
 
#12 ·
AN lines and fittings are very high quality and you won't ever have issues with them. That's why you should use them.
 
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so aside from the actual hard lines, what do they take the place of?

do they replace the ford quick disconnect fuel fittings? im trying to get a picture of what they are exactly and why to go with them as opposed to just using larger diameter lines and using stainless steel.

also there has been quite a bit of progress on the build.

nickpohl....dont even feel bad for giving me grief about checking the bearings. i forgot about it and we all make mistakes once in a while. as long as we learn from it. you wouldnt BELIEVE the fiasco that happened with the head bolts :rolleyes:

just a quick heads up, if i dont respond right away its because i dont have access to a computer until my new parts come in.
 
#15 ·
These SS lines will bypass the entire fuel system and all the lines, fitting, connections as well. So everything from the factory can be removed since you will no longer need it.
 
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AN lines are aircraft quality. I'm in aviation and am very familiar with them. The reason you use them on a car is because there is nothing better, period. You could run SS hard lines for long straight runs, but when you get to turns and bends, AN all the way. It is industry standard mandatory in aviation.
 
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