A few Flathead before and after pic's..

39portlander

39portlander

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Were gettin there, traded the old cooper fuel line for some red:D
 

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Youl be sorry with that red plastic line. It was never any good back then and its no good with this corn gas. Does this run all the way back to the tank?? Bad news IMO. ken ct. Really a potential fire hazard waiting to happen. OMO ken ct. Also hope those carb and FP fittings are not common auto parts store jobs which are pipe thread [not the right kind of fittings] ken ct.
 
I agree with Ken - go back to either steel or copper. Besides, the fuel line so close to the radiator hose is certain to cause you trouble.

Engine looks good
 
I think Ken is right. What kind of fitting do you have that connects the hose into the carb?
John
 
No worries guy's, I just let the tubeing drop down and away to the floor. I will install an inline filter before my pump hose inlet. The photo makes it look close but there is a nice sweep and clearance around the outlet hose pictured.

The fitting's are 1/2"-20 thread by 5/16"hose(speedway). I'm running the proper line back to my tank:D I thought you "hawk eye's" would pic up on the lower half of the fuel pump. I hand polished that for over and hour:p
 
39portlander said:
Were gettin there, traded the old cooper fuel line for some red:D
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Very nice job..thanks for sharing:) !
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I purchased and installed 'ruby red' plastic fuel line bot from Sac Vintage Ford. Most likely other suppliers sell it also. You will notice that after a short time, it will no longer be 'ruby red' , but puckey orange colored! This is the first sign that youse are in trouble headed towards possible gas fire.
Shortly after installation and after the hose turned orange, I was cruisin.. no hood. When stopped, I noticed a thin stream of gas about a foot above my tank. Upon making an emergency stop, emergency elect switch off:D, I got out ready to do battle with an engine fire, as the entire engine was covered in gas from a still pissing pin hole in my orange gas line:eek: !
What's that stringstein line....can't start a fire without a spark..omg it's true!
So, I contact vintage ford to blast them for selling this dangerous junk product...yup, pissing in the wind! Your mileage may vary.

BTW- when I removed this junk line...it cracked / crumbled like a cracker!
 
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Thank's hardtimes well you got my attention. I'll be changin the hose(back to copper). Would not want to ruin that Walt Dupont Flathead:D
 
when i was in auto shop there was a kid that had Mommy and daddy paying for his work on his car, he had a Mercury Cougar with a new 302 in it. the guy was using vacuum line as fuel line. i said that is not good and i would not do that . he did not listen to me. he got out the door and about 200 yards away and the motor caught fire
 
Do NOT use copper for a fuel line. It will work harden and split.

Buy the correct copper coated steel line from Roy Nacewicz. It will give you many years of trouble free fuel delivery. He has the line from the tank to the firewall and from the pump to the carburetor.
 
On the copper lines. I take 1/4 rubber line and cut it in to 1" and 2" long pieces, that I cut a slit in. The rubber line then can be put around the copper as insulators in places that have frame contacts. The original clips still work over the insulators. Maybe overkill though. But I had extra fuel line laying around.

I've never had the copper split from age, but I never say never. I replaced 60 year old copper that looked decent. I have copper from macs, anyone else think this is a problem?
 
If coppers a problem I should take my 20 year old stuff of .I don't plan to . i expect about a 100 years out of it, and the steel ones long gone ,maybe if it came from china itL work harden .
 
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Your engine looks sweet. Nice job. I better change my clear tubing also be cause I did the same thing.
 
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