Prefered route for fuel line?

[Dwight Romberger]

Hi All,

I just installed the fuel tank for my '30 model 47. What is the prefered route for the fuel line (tank to pump)?

Thanks!

[Guest 48buickkid]

Never mount between the body and frame or any other possible pinch points. Try to stay away from anything that gets hot especially exhaust. Someone will chime in with factory or otherwise satisfactory routing.

[Guest buckfarmer]

Dwight I can take pictures of mine later today. It is still stock.

Neil

[Dwight Romberger]

Thanks Neil and Buckfarmer

[Bob Engle]

I'll take pictures of my chassis tomorrow and show factory location.

Bob Engle

[Bob Engle]

The specifications and adjustments manual has a written description of the fuel lines. on the chassis photo in the front, you can see the fuel line along the outside frame rail.

Bob Engle

[Bob Engle]

Ignore my replies, I jumped to 32 Buick rather than 30-47

Bob Engle

[Guest buckfarmer]

Here are some photos. The line crosses on the front side of the first cross member and then travels down the inside of the passenger side frame rail. Hope this helps.

Neil

[Dwight Romberger]

Neil,

Those are excellent pictures. Thanks very much!

Looks like I will only need one grommet to go through the second crossmember. I think I am going to try to do it in one piece rather than the original two.

Thanks again,

Dwight

[Guest buckfarmer]

It was one piece originally, there was a small flat spot in my line that I cut out and fixed with rubber fuel line. Sorry I didn't mention that.

Neil

[Dwight Romberger]

No reason for an apology. I wasn't clear in my description. I think there is a brass union between your repair and the passenger frame rail. I think it was part of the remnants of my fuel line as well. I am sure there is a reason why the factory put it there. I will probably find out why when I try to do it in one piece!

Thanks again Neil.

Dwight

[michaelod]

Dwight,

That brass union is in the same location as on my car and I believe it came from the factory like that. The line then continues on across the cross member and then emerges from behind the motor mount into the engine compartment. I wasn't sure how much of your original gas line remained so I thought I would describe the final leg. Perhaps it was to difficult to try and make the correct bend in the tubing during installation due to the fact that there is no room for a tubing bender in that area when working up against the frame. Also I would guess that the line was created before installation on the assembly line which did not lend itself to the additional hand work during assembly. Even if there was room for the tool, it may have taken to long to make this during assembly rather than just install 2 separate sections.

Thanks,

Edited April 14, 2013 by michaelod (see edit history)

[Dwight Romberger]

Michael,

Thanks for the additional information about the routing in the engine compartment.

I'm sure you are correct about the necessity of a connection for the prebent lines.

Thanks,

Dwight