Can anyone give me a run-down of how to route after-market fuel lines on a coupe?

[Blue88Coupe]

I remember you saying something about the feeding of the fuel from the front back on one of my (many) previous fuel system related post and for some reason I couldn't understand what you meant. For some reason it clicks now (DOH!), feed the rails from the front of the rail (ie. my -8 feeds on the front of the rail, and my -6 on the rear of the rail), this is actually opposite what I was planning on doing so thanks for clearing it up!

The bulk heads look so much cleaner then what I was planning, I think I'll probably just go that route, not exactly sure where I am going to mount the Y block though, I am trying to keep all fuel system parts off the firewall (per advice given here) and I also want to keep all fuel parts as far away from headers/exhaust as possible. Any tips here?

Oh, and I ended up running the battery cable inside the car so that shouldn't be an issue with the fuel system.

I'm planning on making a plate to mount the FPR to the front of the passenger side head. I've seen a few people do it. But my rails are fed from the rear and return from the front opposite of brooks advice.

[turbostang]

don't get me wrong, many people have fed the rails from the back and had no problems - I'm just saying that it's "more correct" to feed them from the front.

Now, it will also use more lines and fittings.... and to be honest, I doubt you could measure a fuel flow difference between the two if you wanted to.

Mine was one of the ones that had the regulator mounted on the cylinder head, but it was a carb'd car and not near as complex as EFI in that respect

[Blue88Coupe]

don't get me wrong, many people have fed the rails from the back and had no problems - I'm just saying that it's "more correct" to feed them from the front.

Now, it will also use more lines and fittings.... and to be honest, I doubt you could measure a fuel flow difference between the two if you wanted to.

Mine was one of the ones that had the regulator mounted on the cylinder head, but it was a carb'd car and not near as complex as EFI in that respect

What happened to the pictures of the blue car? I was stealing all kinds of ideas off those.

[turbostang]

IDK, I haven't changed anything.. oh wait, they're in a different album most likely. Just search my photobucket.

[greenbullitt]

I remember you saying something about the feeding of the fuel from the front back on one of my (many) previous fuel system related post and for some reason I couldn't understand what you meant. For some reason it clicks now (DOH!), feed the rails from the front of the rail (ie. my -8 feeds on the front of the rail, and my -6 on the rear of the rail), this is actually opposite what I was planning on doing so thanks for clearing it up!

The bulk heads look so much cleaner then what I was planning, I think I'll probably just go that route, not exactly sure where I am going to mount the Y block though, I am trying to keep all fuel system parts off the firewall (per advice given here) and I also want to keep all fuel parts as far away from headers/exhaust as possible. Any tips here?

Oh, and I ended up running the battery cable inside the car so that shouldn't be an issue with the fuel system.

those pics work ok i guess?

[dville_gt]

those pics work ok i guess?

Yes! Shows exactly what I wanted to see. What I wanted to avoid is getting everything bolted up and then one of you guys take a look and say, "whoa, thats, umm...totally wrong dude" Too bad none of my good friends know jack about cars, this has been a 100% solo effort (if you don't include the e-advice I've gotten here). Definitely learned a lot.

[greenbullitt]

Yes! Shows exactly what I wanted to see. What I wanted to avoid is getting everything bolted up and then one of you guys take a look and say, "whoa, thats, umm...totally wrong dude" Too bad none of my good friends know jack about cars, this has been a 100% solo effort (if you don't include the e-advice I've gotten here). Definitely learned a lot.

Cool. As Brooks stated, you probably wouldnt even be able to measure the difference between the front and rear feed, youll be fine with rear, I promise...I would go ahead and do the -8 from rails to reg though (wont cost anymore) and you wont have to think about it again...

[dville_gt]

Cool. As Brooks stated, you probably wouldnt even be able to measure the difference between the front and rear feed, youll be fine with rear, I promise...I would go ahead and do the -8 from rails to reg though (wont cost anymore) and you wont have to think about it again...

I would do that but I am running the a1000-6 regulator which has all -6 ports (two inlets and one outlet). I am running the stock truck rails (which are huge logs, and tapping them for 9/16-18 (aka -6 o-ring) (which is the perfect fit for the end of them http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/p...ocklq4hose.jpg ). So since both ends of the rails are going to be tapped for -6 and the regulator is -6 inlet I figure I wont be losing much. This is not a permanent solution as I plan to eventually step up to a fast intake/rails, at that point I might switch to a -8 and different regulator.

[Blue88Coupe]

dville_gt: do you have a build thread somewhere on one of the boards?

[greenbullitt]

I would do that but I am running the a1000-6 regulator which has all -6 ports (two inlets and one outlet). I am running the stock truck rails (which are huge logs, and tapping them for 9/16-18 (aka -6 o-ring) (which is the perfect fit for the end of them http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/p...ocklq4hose.jpg ). So since both ends of the rails are going to be tapped for -6 and the regulator is -6 inlet I figure I wont be losing much. This is not a permanent solution as I plan to eventually step up to a fast intake/rails, at that point I might switch to a -8 and different regulator.

I understand, id probably be ok with that then...its ok when you have reason :biggrin:

[dville_gt]

dville_gt: do you have a build thread somewhere on one of the boards?

yep:

http://www.dfwmustangs.net/forums/showthread.php?t=462