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Title: Relocating the Fuel Filter
Post by: 5.0 tbird on December 04, 2011, 01:16:12 PM

I've seen several posts about relocating the fuel filter, but no one really said how they did it.

I'm about to have a dual exhaust done on my '86, and there isn't enough slack in the line from the tank to the filter on mine to move it over. So what do you guys usually do in this situation?

Title: Relocating the Fuel Filter
Post by: jcassity on December 08, 2011, 03:22:27 AM

topic sitting too long.........

Never done this but I have had to repair the fuel lines.
Lowes sell barbed metal fittings in the plumbing section.

They are all standard ID
The plastic tubing in our cars is a metric ID IIRC

My sons bird needed a repair due to a pinch along the are just forward of the filter where both lines go between the floor and a plastic hold down assembly.

I played hell fighting on the largest barbed fitting by heating up the tubing ect.
I didnt want to install the smaller fitting as to cause a fuel restriction.
I finally resorted to brass air line fittings with wedding bands and inserts.

so relocation could be done. Ive often wanted to just put it up in the engine bay myself.

Title: Relocating the Fuel Filter
Post by: TOM Renzo on December 08, 2011, 05:35:17 AM

Title: Relocating the Fuel Filter
Post by: 88 Blackbird 5.0 on December 08, 2011, 08:43:18 AM

Because of how much of a pain that poly line is to work with, I used fuel injection hose for the pressure side of my fuel system. It's pricey, but I know the job is done right. I bought it from O'Reileys because they had it for $4.50 a foot. That's $2 cheaper per foot than anyone else.

Title: Relocating the Fuel Filter
Post by: Haystack on December 08, 2011, 06:05:50 PM

Maybe you could just swap some 87-88 line in? Seems like the cheapest easiest option.

Title: Relocating the Fuel Filter
Post by: 5.0 tbird on December 09, 2011, 02:03:28 PM

Thanks for the advice. Replacing the line with one from an 87-88 seems like the best option since I'd rather avoid splicing my fuel line.

What about running skinny lers? It looks like there's still room for a glasspack through there.

Title: Relocating the Fuel Filter
Post by: 1badcougar on December 11, 2011, 09:00:44 AM

I have piped the fuel lines with 3/8" aluminum line and used fuel injection rubber hose to keep all the factory connectors. Car has been done this way for about 12 years. I have not had any problems with this set up.

Title: Relocating the Fuel Filter
Post by: thunderjet302 on December 12, 2011, 04:51:09 PM

Quote from: 5.0 bird;375101

Thanks for the advice. Replacing the line with one from an 87-88 seems like the best option since I'd rather avoid splicing my fuel line.

What about running skinny lers? It looks like there's still room for a glasspack through there.

Good luck finding the line ;).

I think a glasspack would fit. Do you like the way they sound?

Title: Relocating the Fuel Filter
Post by: 5.0 tbird on December 12, 2011, 08:55:57 PM

Well, what about these?

Magnapacks
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Dynomax race bullets
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