Has anyone ever run the fuel line INSIDE the car???? I know about "in the tunnel" and under the car....but what about flexible braided lines INSIDE the passenger area. My 97' Z28 has the fuel lines running on the inside, right next to the driver!!! (from the factory)...they are flexible, and covered by wire "armor"....
Any ideas on this???
Couldn't the lines be secured next to the tunnel at the seat area, then run through a hole in the body to where the origional line comes out??
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Bruce2
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Your Camaro doesn't have a tunnel, so they had to choose inside or out. The Bug's tunnel is ideal, and it's not that hard to put solid steel lines in your tunnel. I installed dual 8mm lines into a 74 tunnel in about 3 hours, although the body was off, so that made it easier. The trick is to pre-bend the lines to the right shape before you slide them in. If I were to do it again, I'd get the fuel lines out of a 75-79 injected car. They are exactly the right shape and almost fall into place in the tunnel.
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Rhino
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Excellent idea!!!! The body will be off when it goes to the painters....just gotta find a 75-79 bug!!!!
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Steve Arndt
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74-79, not 75-79.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Rhino:
Excellent idea!!!! The body will be off when it goes to the painters....just gotta find a 75-79 bug!!!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Rhino:
Excellent idea!!!! The body will be off when it goes to the painters....just gotta find a 75-79 bug!!!!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Bruce2
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More tips:
The fuel lines are held in by steel straps wraped around them and spot welded to the inside of the tunnel. The front one attaches to the horizontal bracket that supports the front of the clutch tube. It can be easily reached through the front inspection hole and cut with diagonal cutters. The middle one is slightly forward of the e-brake. I got my longest slotted screwdriver and ground the tip to a chisel point. You can then reach in through the e-brake hole and cut it. I was unable to cut the rear one, but found the lines pulled out without difficulty. You will need to file a slot in the hole at the front and rear of the pan. Note that the FI lines come out of the frame head on the side, not the top like early cars. Also get the grommets from the FI car. Make sure you keep the fuel lines in order. I initially tried to put the top one on the bottom, and they didn't fit. I used a very long line-up punch to guide the lines into the hole in the left rear frame fork. Once in, I used nylon tie straps in 7 or 8 locations.
The fuel lines are held in by steel straps wraped around them and spot welded to the inside of the tunnel. The front one attaches to the horizontal bracket that supports the front of the clutch tube. It can be easily reached through the front inspection hole and cut with diagonal cutters. The middle one is slightly forward of the e-brake. I got my longest slotted screwdriver and ground the tip to a chisel point. You can then reach in through the e-brake hole and cut it. I was unable to cut the rear one, but found the lines pulled out without difficulty. You will need to file a slot in the hole at the front and rear of the pan. Note that the FI lines come out of the frame head on the side, not the top like early cars. Also get the grommets from the FI car. Make sure you keep the fuel lines in order. I initially tried to put the top one on the bottom, and they didn't fit. I used a very long line-up punch to guide the lines into the hole in the left rear frame fork. Once in, I used nylon tie straps in 7 or 8 locations.