[Fot] Gas Line

[Glenn Franco]

FOT
Reading the discussion thread has me wondering what the proper routing 
path should be in my Spitfire.
I have yet to run my fuel line from my fuel cell up to the engine 
compartment of my Spit. The routing dilemma has had me wondering why 
anyone would
want to run a fuel line anywhere in the passenger compartment. I also 
have a full cage and could run it inside on the right with full 
protection afforded by
the cage. The possibility of fire, for whatever reason, would have me 
run it on the outside of the frame rail below the vehicle away from the 
exhaust.
I guess all the years spent in chassis engineering (big three product 
liability) has me wondering.

What advantage is there to running the fuel line in the vehicle?

Glenn Franco
72 Spitfire racer under construction

Rocky Entriken wrote:
> When I rerouted the fuel run in my Spitfire last year. I did it with all 
> braided lines and inside the passenger compartment along the doorsill on the 
> passenger side. Which almost made it a straightline run to the carbs by way 
> of the fuel regulator which is mounted on the little shelf on the right side 
> under the hood. The line is protected not only by the stronger bodywork 
> along the doorsill but also by brace bars of the rollcage immediately above 
> it. I also took the occasion to install a fuel pressure gauge (it's the 
> gauge farthest from me on the dash, which also makes it the closest to the 
> fuel line & carbs).
>
> --Rocky Entriken
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Allen Washatko" <awashatko at wi.rr.com>
> To: "Friends of Triumph" <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 6:33 AM
> Subject: [Fot] Gas Line
>
>
>   
>> FoT,
>>
>> I plan on re-routing the gas line of my TR6 race car and was looking
>> for some input as to where to place the new line. I've seen lines
>> placed parallel to the outer frame member inside the passenger
>> compartment and also parallel to the drive shaft tunnel. I plan to use
>> a steel braided line. Any thoughts as to the safest installation?
>>
>> Allen
>>
>> A l l e n  W a s h a t k o
>> 1971 TR6  - Number 6
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