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Re: Fuel Pump Locations / Piping ??

To: Wake074@aol.com
Subject: Re: Fuel Pump Locations / Piping ??
From: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 18:55:18 -0400
Cc: mgb-v8@autox.team.net
References: <d0.40cc156.261c8f4f@aol.com>
Reply-to: Jim Stuart <jimbb88@erols.com>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
I found a fitting that went into the end of the banjo fitting at the end of the
M/C & adapted to an A & N fitting & used Airquip hose to the HTOB. Airquip line
is nice & flexible, will handle the pressure, & looks good with the stainless
braid covering.

Jim Stuart



Wake074@aol.com wrote:

> I'm getting close to finishing my 77 / 73 conversion, and am trying to
> resolve the few minor issues remaining.  Hopefully, it will be fully running
> in about two weeks. But I still have two questions.
>
> 1.  Fuel Pump.  I have just received my Holley Red electric fuel pump.  It
> looks to be of good quality, but I'm not sure where to put it.  I plan on
> running dual exhausts, and I've already relocated the gas tank about 3" to
> the drivers side.  I can't really picture where I should mount this thing.  I
> don't want to mount it inside the trunk, as I believe there are some safety
> issues there.  On another note, is there a maximum reasonable distance which
> I can run flexible rubber fuel hose?  I can move the fuel pump to the space
> on the drivers side of the single battery box ('77), but that would mean I
> would either have to run a couple feet of rubber fuel hose or try to get
> someone from work to make up a couple of lengths of SS tubing.
>
> 2.  Clutch tubing.  I'm running a stock clutch master cylinder and a Weber
> HTOB.  Did everyone make up custom tubing from the cylinder?  I'm pretty
> familiar with various tubing fittings used in industrial settings (I've got a
> Swagelok catalog setting in front of me).  Is the fitting on the B clutch
> cylinder a standard size (NPT)?  Am I safe to use the ferrule (sp?) type
> compression fittings and not the flare type that is stock for an MG? Is there
> an inexpensive flaring tool?  I've got access to good benders.
>
> Thanks again for all the help,
>
> Glenn


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