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Relocating the Fuel Filter

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?
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB SN-95 front struts and shocks, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

Relocating the Fuel Filter

Reply #1 –
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.

Relocating the Fuel Filter

Reply #2 –
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Relocating the Fuel Filter

Reply #3 –
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.
William

Relocating the Fuel Filter

Reply #4 –
Maybe you could just swap some 87-88 line in? Seems like the cheapest easiest option.
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Relocating the Fuel Filter

Reply #5 –
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.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB SN-95 front struts and shocks, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

Relocating the Fuel Filter

Reply #6 –
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.
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Reply #7 –
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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?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.
 

Relocating the Fuel Filter

Reply #8 –
Well, what about these?

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Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB SN-95 front struts and shocks, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)