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I'm adding A/C to my '70 Charger and the change of placement of the alternator requires me to replace the fuel line from the regulator to the dual feed fuel rail on the RH side of the carburetor. I have the regulator mounted to the frame rail near the pump. The original routing was sort of like this:
The fuel did not boil despite being routed near the alternator and heater hoses. The line in the picture is for mock-up purposes only but is close to the shape that I am considering. The advantages of this to me is that it is hidden, looks decent and it has worked before.
The downside: With the additional heat from adding A/C I wonder if it might not keep the fuel cool enough. I have a thermal-sleeve that was on the line before that I could use.
Below is another route. It has fewer bends, is out of the way of most everything but to me, it doesn't look as nice and I have concerns about the possibility of fuel leaking from the filter being that close to the distributor. It seems like a high risk of fire.
Another option is one where the fuel rail is joined closer to the center of the carburetor as compared to this one with the gauge and inlet at the front. The middle style would move the filter and gauge away from the distributor but does anyone make a 3 sided 3/8" fitting with a small port for the gauge?
The fuel did not boil despite being routed near the alternator and heater hoses. The line in the picture is for mock-up purposes only but is close to the shape that I am considering. The advantages of this to me is that it is hidden, looks decent and it has worked before.
The downside: With the additional heat from adding A/C I wonder if it might not keep the fuel cool enough. I have a thermal-sleeve that was on the line before that I could use.
Below is another route. It has fewer bends, is out of the way of most everything but to me, it doesn't look as nice and I have concerns about the possibility of fuel leaking from the filter being that close to the distributor. It seems like a high risk of fire.
Another option is one where the fuel rail is joined closer to the center of the carburetor as compared to this one with the gauge and inlet at the front. The middle style would move the filter and gauge away from the distributor but does anyone make a 3 sided 3/8" fitting with a small port for the gauge?