Dan O Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) EDITED to show actual fitting needed. I am in need, fellow Buick enthusiasts - I had my fuel pump rebuilt and cannot find the brass 90 degree bar stock fitting that screws into the pump and connects to the fuel line. It is 1.5" long. I do not have any slack in my metal fuel line so I really want one like I had. Does anyone have one they could part with? Mine is a 49 Roadmaster. I tried Bob's to no avail. Edited March 1 by Dan O (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
195354 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I would take a close sample and see if your local hose house can help. They might need to use two fittings or order your fitting from a vendor. The one I use is open on Saturday they open at 8Am, I go in about 9Am this gives the staff time to deal with folks working on Saturday. I look for the senior guy and we are usually on track quickly. I have seen the fitting you need in the past I would like to think a hose house could help Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) Looking at that photo, that elbow is pipe thread to pipe thread. You mentioned a metal line, so the line is probably double flare. Is it? If so, you could screw a straight double-flare-to-pipe fitting into that elbow, and it would both add some length and allow the metal line to connect properly. Maybe it would be enough length? If the line is indeed double flare, it won't connect without adding a fitting. Anyhow, hope you can find the original type part you are looking for. Good luck. Edited February 28 by Bloo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 6 hours ago, Bloo said: Bloo - Yes, it's a double flare fitting - the photo is just to give an idea of the shape. I looked for flared fittings at all my local parts houses and online a year ago and flared parts are hard to find these days as folks move to rubber lines. I will try a hose house I need to go to for another project, per Steve's advice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Biggs Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 If you have any Hose House or Hydraulic supply locally you might try them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary W Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I've used these "Yor-Lok" tube fittings very successfully. Maybe you can research your fittings and thread and find one that will work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Heaps Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Perhaps you could try your local plumbing store. I have used one here in the past for odds and ends brass fittings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Try a NAPA store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 This length of this "bar stock" fitting is rare and probably needs to come off an old Buick pump like in my '49. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NailheadBob Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Junkyard near my house has a 1949 Buick Super, Thompson's auto wrecking located in Chebanse, IL (next to Kankakee, IL) phone # 815-697-2223 ask for Glen OR Kevin the yard man. They may have what you need Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 4 hours ago, NailheadBob said: Junkyard near my house has a 1949 Buick Super, Thompson's auto wrecking located in Chebanse, IL (next to Kankakee, IL) phone # 815-697-2223 ask for Glen OR Kevin the yard man. They may have what you need Bob Thank you, Bob - I got some help from Bob's Automobilia that helped me get the pump rebuilt - they found the part I sent them with the pump, or a replacement, and are sending it back to me. The moral of my story - Don't send brass fittings off with your part - they may not come back! 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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