Hey its chevythunder7578 ... This truck project has had me leaning towards Fords a lot so I changed my name and it seemed like sum of y'all were ignoring my posts because of my user name (American cars forever!) but i understand the resent towards the OTHER maker. Anyone know the size fuel line i need for my 1960 223 f-100?

 

I don't think anyone was ignoreing you. If they were I think that is poor on their part . Your original steel line was probally 1/4". The rubber line that came in my electric fuel pump kit was 5/16. It is the next size over 1/4" and fits snug over the 1/4" line. Hope this helps. I would help more often but I deal with the 48-52 trucks.

 

I didn't ignore you either - your handle doesn't make any difference. I'm like 51dueller - I'm more familiar with the F1's, but I do have a '62 unibody and it has the 223 6 banger. Looks like 1/4" steel line in it, with 5/16" rubber hose where it needs to be flexible.

Keep this to yourself, but in my driveway you'll find all US makes. Dodge, Chevy, Jeep and so many old Fords my wife has lost count. LOL

edit to add: I just read the other post. Be sure to use new line and have the tank cleaned throroughly by a radiator shop. It'll save you a bunch of down time along the road somewhere. I'd keep steel line from the tank until you get up close to the fuel pump, then use a piece of rubber to isolate it against engine movement due to torque. Then use steel line from the pump to the carb. Be sure to add an inline filter somewhere as well.

You could use all rubber, but it has a tendency over time to break down, develop pockets and separations that will cut off the flow of fuel.

 

I agree with the above I use 5/16 over the 1/4 inch line works well. By the way I have two Corvettes and a 63 chevy II I'm not married to any brand I'm a enthusiast. My 53 -54 -84 and my 01 super duty are my Fords. I just thought you had a lot of ***** to use that name here.

 

Hey 187, I wasn't ignoring you either, I am...as the moniker says a Ford Purist...but I have a GM product and even a Suzuki(bike) myself. I just won't put anything non Ford in my Ford.

I did, btw, reply to your question about fuel line size...I've just had some comp trouble and couldn't make it to the site. Now that I have read this thread I do have a couple things to add. You can use any size fuel line you want to, you could use a 3" pvc pipe if you wanted to (though I wouldn't suggest it). All it will do is increase your fuel capacity.

I'd suggest to you, the very same thing I did. Go 5/16th steel from the tank to about 8-10" from the pump then use the following sequence "rubber-in line filter-rubber to fuel pump," and then go back to steel from the pump to the carb where I used another section of rubber to go into my secondary filter which goes directly into the carb. One more tip...don't flare the fuel line that goes into the rubber line as much as you'd flare the line with a brass fitting on the end. (it makes it easier to get the rubber sections on and off)

Anything else, lemme know.