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Offline gearhead440

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Fuel line for V8 conversion
« on: December 01, 2005, 08:23:27 AM »
For those among you who have performed the V8 swap, did you upgrade your fuel line to a larger diameter or use the stock line ???  My 80 has both a fuel line and return line that shunts unused fuel from the pump back to the tank.  I plan to utilize this feature with my V8 also.  I have upgraded fuel lines on other projects by drilling a hole in the sending unit face, installing the increased diameter line, and securing it with JB weld.  Just curious if the stock line was sufficient to support a V8 or required upgrading.  Thanks!
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Re: Fuel line for V8 conversion
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2005, 10:43:21 PM »
Hey there,
 From my sources ive been told that the stock line will support up to 300hp flywheel rating.
3/8 line is i think rated to about 500hp. etc.
Heres a good article to read. Unfourtunatly it requires a subscription to read the whole  article but you can decide later on that.
 http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2004/12/MoreOfGetInLine/index.php

Good luck
Robert
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Re: Fuel line for V8 conversion
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2005, 11:27:37 AM »
Thanks for the info, 71, and the article portion was informative.  By the way, did you decide on a color for you hotrod yet?  I remember that you were on the fence between orange and yello.  Anything else shiney to show off?
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Re: Fuel line for V8 conversion
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2005, 12:29:19 AM »
hey not a prob,  :D
well it will probably not get paint till next year sometime  :'( .
 Ive got the week off next week so ill be getting ALOT done (I hope). Might find time to take some pics .

Well see. :-\
Robert
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