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Title: For thse with Edelbrock carbs and a SBC
Post by: SUX2BU99 on September 18, 2008, 12:06:42 pm

What do you guys use for a fuel line from the pump to the carb? I know you can get replacement hardlines for stock applications but that is for a QJ which has a fuel inlet on the front and not on the side like my E-brock. Right now my fuel line is entirely rubber from pump to carb and my dragstrip says 12" max of rubber so I have to find a solution. I thought about buying a stock replacement hardline and then cutting it up near the carb to splice in my fuel filter and then connect to the carb. What do you do?

Title: Re: For thse with Edelbrock carbs and a SBC
Post by: Novadiecast on September 18, 2008, 01:59:26 pm

I would bend up your own hard line if possible. I don't like the rubber fuel line idea. I have seen too many fires due to rubber line failure.

Title: Re: For thse with Edelbrock carbs and a SBC
Post by: camdenoilchange on September 18, 2008, 04:27:50 pm

I think your idea will be fine. Just use quality clamps and line.

Title: Re: For thse with Edelbrock carbs and a SBC
Post by: Bowtie4004x4 on September 18, 2008, 08:33:26 pm

 Tubing benders and flangers are cheap when considering the possibillity off a fire. Personally I would run the line up in front of the carb, flange it to fit a good high flow filter, then run a short section around to the carb inlet. Hoses deteriorate over time, sometimes from the inside out where you can't see it happening. Just my 2cents worth.

Title: Re: For thse with Edelbrock carbs and a SBC
Post by: comp on September 20, 2008, 01:22:55 pm

as much hard line as possible

Title: Re: For thse with Edelbrock carbs and a SBC
Post by: SUX2BU99 on September 20, 2008, 10:12:00 pm

Thanks guys. I was kinda more interested in what people who have those carbs on a SBC right now are actually using for their fuel setups, rather than what the proper way is. For sure though, hardline is the best.

Title: Re: For thse with Edelbrock carbs and a SBC
Post by: roadrage41 on September 22, 2008, 07:12:11 am

one way to get around the restrictions at the track ive seen done is to run rubber "elbows" on a hard line just have the ends of the hard line flared and dual hose clamp the rubber parts onto it.

it aint pretty, and im not real keen on the safety level, but the track gets what the track wants.

Title: Re: For thse with Edelbrock carbs and a SBC
Post by: JJSZABO on September 22, 2008, 08:57:23 am

I have hard fuel lines all the way.  I have a QJ though.  Ordered from inline tube.

Title: Re: For thse with Edelbrock carbs and a SBC
Post by: leveldowen on September 22, 2008, 11:05:15 am

I have a 350 and a Edelbrock 1405 on my DD 78, and im running a stock hardline from the pump to the intake manifold area, then about 6" of rubber to an inline filter, then another 6-8" to the side inlet on the carb.  I did put a 90* fitting on the carb to eliminate the possibility of the hose kinking or tearing from the hard corner at the inlet.  It also gives you a little more clearance if your using a drop base air filter, which is nice when using a higher rise single plane manifold.

Title: Re: For thse with Edelbrock carbs and a SBC
Post by: DnStClr on September 22, 2008, 11:44:14 pm

Summit Racing, Edelbrock, Russell, and other mfrs make braided fuel lines. Here's Summit's link-

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=sum-tankkit2 (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=sum-tankkit2)