need to order new fuel lines for my 70 442 convert and believe i need 3/8 main feed and 1/4 return is this correct? also inline tube is telling me that car came with a fuel vapor canister. i thought these started in 71??? what do i need? {besides meds}

 

after a little research i think that my car came with a 5/16 vapor line, where does this connect at both ends? thanks guys!!

 

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That ILT online catalog is a joke....can't even find the fuel lines in their "Olds" catalog. They don't even have a listing for them in their "Table of Contents". Who put that mess together??

Click on the "Brake/Fuel Line" banner on the L side of the page and you get a messed up list of cars. Click on Olds stuff and it only shows brake lines.....those people need help.

If I were you I would contact Fine Lines or Classic Tube. I believe you use a 3/8" main fuel line and a 1/4" return line. Don't think your car would have any vapor canister unless it was delivered to CA (possibly they had them on CA cars earlier than the rest)...but how would ILT know that anyway. I think some of those people at ILT make it up as they go.


Link to Fine Lines listing...shows 1/4" and 3/8".....no vapor canister.

http://www.finelinesinc.com/catalog/...?cPath=268_415

Each line (1/4" and 3/8") is a two piece line from the tank to the pump. One LONG piece (for each size) runs from the tank up the P side framerail and stops where it's connected, via a short piece of rubber fuel line, to the second shorter metal piece that runs along the frame rail curve, through the holes in the engine xmember. They stick out from xmember hole and the rubber hoses to the pump attach there.

 

I wish it was better organized too. But I found the parts that were being asked about.
They are listed as part:INL11454 or INL11455 depending on whether you want the metal and rubber lines or just the rubber lines. Prices 24.00 and 48.00
They are under the 'New Products' section
http://www.inlinetube.com/New%20Prod...Oldsmobile.htm

Also if you go to the ebay online store (motorcitysupercars) you can at least search by keyword and surprise, they are slightly cheaper too. http://www.ebay.com/itm/71-72-Cutlas...item255a013e06

 

Allan- I assumed Charlie was looking for the METAL lines, not the rubber hoses. In other words, the long metal lines that run along the P side frame rail, etc.

See if you can find those in their online catalog.....I messed with it last night and said "forget it".

 

Got it. http://www.inlinetube.com/Preformed%.../OC-CAT-04.htm
Scroll down to the fuel lines - right under the brake lines

 

Page 41 in the catalog has the 68 - 72 fuel lines - you have to download that section of the catalog. I do not bother trying to use their online catalog.

part OCF70F9 - main fuel line 2 pc Rt side 3/8" convert, $65.00 or $99 Stainless
part OCF70F12 - Return Line 2 pc, Rt Side 1/4" Convert, $65.00 or $99 Stainless

Vapour Canister or Emission Canister was in California cars only that year.

I could give a page of suggestions to them in regard to the organization of their catalog and index.

 

thanks for the info guys! i got it figured out the other day. the resto is coming along great. should have the rolling chassis completed next week. i should post some new pics in my build thread for you 442 nuts.

thanks again charlie,,,