CaliWagon83 finally getting his hands dirty!

[ssn696]

I've hand-bent lines before using either the old line or a coat hanger as a model. 3/8" takes a bit of work, but the tube bender shown above works well. I just use brake line, although these days the common stuff has a green coating rather than zinc. Eastwood's and Summit sell rolls of tubing. Don't use stainless - hard as hell to flare.

 

[Longroof79]

Cunifer

BINGO!! Thank you. I was having a senior moment and just couldn't remember for the life of me.

 

[Longroof79]

Brake line is easy to do.,,naturally. You can hand bend them in various contortions with little to no effort...but it's a different story using 3/8" tubing. A bit more difficult to make some of those sharp bends without kinking it.

 

[pagrunt]

Screw it & go with some AN-6 lines & fittings. This set up will give you an extra 15 hp at the wheels, 20 if you don't use the red & blue fittings. 😉

 

[Local Hero]

Local Hero, RockAuto has the senders listed on their site. I don’t think they’re OEM, (i.e. AC Delco) though.

Don't be fooled.

 

[pontiacgp]

I've used that same tubing bender before. It works fairly well on certain bends, but depending on how much of a tight curve there is, it doesn't always do the trick.
I actually tried bending one up for my Q-jet carb, but just couldn't achieve the proper bends.
I agree with Mr. Turna. Buy the length of tubing that's already flared and has the fittings at both ends.
I believe you can purchase the tubing that's a little softer and does not corrode like your common steel lines. What's nice is that you can purchase them in a variety of lengths.

I have heard about a trick to help bend steel line by packing sand in the tubing. It allegedly helps prevent it from kinking when you're bending the line.
Has anyone heard of this method before?

You have nothing to lose at this time by attempting to bend up your own fuel line. Just use your old line as a guide and go for it.

I made a fuel line, the bends came out great and I couldn't be happier with the flair I made.........then I realized I forgot to put the fitting on before I made the flair........

 

[Gonzo1970]

I made a fuel line, the bends came out great and I couldn't be happier with the flair I made.........then I realized I forgot to put the fitting on before I made the flair........

Been there, done that.... More than once......

-Gonz

 

[CaliWagon83]

Heard of it, yes, but never tried it.
Cali, don't you really just need to replace the tube nut? Cut it, pull the old, install the new, reflare= done.

Maybe. The problem is, because some ham-fisted Bubba worked on it last, the last part of the line leading up to the carburetor is all kinked and bent-up. I think I'd rather re-do the whole line.

 

[Bonnewagon]

So just get a length of new line with nuts at each end. Take off the old line and lay the new length of line next to it. Match the bends. At the end if it is too long slide the nut back and cut the line then re-flare.

 

[melloelky]

in the very least steer clear of the stianless.it's wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy more hassle than it's worth.that Nicopp line flares like mashed potatoes.