Fuel Line Question
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Fuel Line Question
This past weekend I removed the old rusted bed from my 79 4x4 truck.
I am replacing it with a wood flat bed. Before installing the new bed I want to replace the old fuel line from the tank to the fuel pump. The old line has been repaired many times with rubber and copper line with hose clamps. My question is, what should I use to replace this fuel line. Can I use rubber fuel line or must it be steel. Any help would be great.
I am replacing it with a wood flat bed. Before installing the new bed I want to replace the old fuel line from the tank to the fuel pump. The old line has been repaired many times with rubber and copper line with hose clamps. My question is, what should I use to replace this fuel line. Can I use rubber fuel line or must it be steel. Any help would be great.
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I used rubber, just made sure it was secure and wouldn't wear on something.
I'd say comparing the rubber we have now and the metal in the brake lines that each will last just about as long, barring damage.
I'd say comparing the rubber we have now and the metal in the brake lines that each will last just about as long, barring damage.
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If you're planning on keeping the truck i'd go metal all the way. You can go with rubber but you're taking a chance. Go with metal, no worries.
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Originally Posted by GeneStoner
If you want to lighten your truck (toungueNcheek), theres always aluminum fuel line from Moroso...
Exactly what I did. I went down to my local speed shop and got a roll of aluminum fuel line for under $30. It's more than enough to replumb all my fuel lines and then some. Also, with the aluminum lines you won't have to worry about it rusting and rotting out in a few years.
Or if you like crawling under yer truck every year you'll have to be replacing the rubber fuel lines often. The weather and heat just eats that stuff up. I used as little rubber on my replacement fuel lines as possible.
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where else can you get "Aluminum Fuel Line" in a roll like that.I'd like to replace all in a 78F250 .Also wanted to replace all brake lines.... any ideas, do they have brake line kits for that year or is there other ways to do it?? Preciate the comeback,Bruce
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Ditto, to what beartracks said. If you're careful, you can remove the factory steel lines and use them as the model to shape and bend the aluminum lines. Afterwards, My aluminum fuel line fit in all the factory Ford plastic clamps that are permanently installed on the frame. 
Heya, Bruce, you might wanna check out the FTE Parts shop or any of the online racing supply stores. It might be faster and easier to just call your local speed shops in the yellow pages first. I got a whole roll of Edelbrock fuel line at a great price at my local speed shop here in Tulsa. 
Heya, Bruce, you might wanna check out the FTE Parts shop or any of the online racing supply stores. It might be faster and easier to just call your local speed shops in the yellow pages first. I got a whole roll of Edelbrock fuel line at a great price at my local speed shop here in Tulsa.