Brake/Fuel Lines... OE Steel or Stainless Steel?
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Brake/Fuel Lines... OE Steel or Stainless Steel?
My frame was recently powder coated (to be used on my 72 Cutlass Supreme) and I am going to install the fuel and brake lines first. A few questions...
1) Which do you prefer and why... OE steel or stainless steel?
2) Should I use my original steel Proportioning Valve, or get one of the new brass repro ones? I have rear drums and front power discs.
3) I removed the Carbon Canister long ago... which fuel lines do I need? Do I just use the main line? What about the return and vapor lines? I don't even recall 3 lines originally, but could be mistaken. I recall putting a rubber boot on the end of one of the lines under the hood when I removed the CC.
Thx
1) Which do you prefer and why... OE steel or stainless steel?
2) Should I use my original steel Proportioning Valve, or get one of the new brass repro ones? I have rear drums and front power discs.
3) I removed the Carbon Canister long ago... which fuel lines do I need? Do I just use the main line? What about the return and vapor lines? I don't even recall 3 lines originally, but could be mistaken. I recall putting a rubber boot on the end of one of the lines under the hood when I removed the CC.
Thx
Last edited by oldzy; January 28th, 2010 at 09:37 AM.
#2
You can buy a role of stainless steel cheap. Than bend it the way you need it. Pretty easy. As far as how many fuel lines it depends on which fuel tank you have their are some that have 3 some that have 2 places for lines. One thing that is for sure that you need a vent whether it's a canister or the vent that mounts on the frame by the tank.
#5
I am going to go the OE Steel route.
In re to the gas tank, I guess I screwed up back in high school as I plugged that vent hole under the hood. It was like that ever since. How is it properly vented near the gas tank? What does this 'vent' look like that mounts on the frame? I want to mount an electric fuel pump at some point also (not sure where the best place is for that yet on the frame).
Thx
In re to the gas tank, I guess I screwed up back in high school as I plugged that vent hole under the hood. It was like that ever since. How is it properly vented near the gas tank? What does this 'vent' look like that mounts on the frame? I want to mount an electric fuel pump at some point also (not sure where the best place is for that yet on the frame).
Thx
#7
Darn, now I all confused. I went and ordered OE steel brake lines from inlinetube and here you be saying it will rust soon on my newly powdercoated frame. Oh well. The frame will will prob sit for years anyway before the body gets redone, so we shall see. I can always order the stainless if I don't like the OE.
On a related note, I have 4 somewhat bare spots where the frame sat while it was powder nosed. I hope I can 'paint' some Chassis Black paint on the spots.
On a related note, I have 4 somewhat bare spots where the frame sat while it was powder nosed. I hope I can 'paint' some Chassis Black paint on the spots.
#11
On any of the cars that I have restored, I have used stainless gas and brake lines. I just figured that for the small amount of additional money, it was worth it. I never had a problem sealing up the lines either.
I do not think the steel lines will rust on the outside if you have it in the garage and out of the weather. And if you use silicone brake fluid, you don't have to worry about the brake lines rusting from the inside out. (Especially when these cars sit for a long time.) Something to consider, either way it will work out fine.
I do not think the steel lines will rust on the outside if you have it in the garage and out of the weather. And if you use silicone brake fluid, you don't have to worry about the brake lines rusting from the inside out. (Especially when these cars sit for a long time.) Something to consider, either way it will work out fine.
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