Back to my HM-2005 build. The holidays, hunting, butchering time and making sausage has taken a good bit of my time. That's over now so I can devote more time to my build.
I connected the solid fuel line that runs down the frame rail with flex hose/fittings to the fuel tank and fuel pump. I used Aeroquip socketless fittings and hose. Makes a very neat installation. I could have used the braided stainless covered hose/fittings and also the teflon coated hose. There's plenty of discussion on this forum on the pros and cons of using the alternative hoses. The biggest issue is the ethanol in the fuel today and what it does to aluminum and rubber components (seal, hoses, etc.). Since my car has an aluminum fuel tank, aluminum fuel line, aluminum fuel pump, aluminum carb, I've already resigned to used the additivies that mitigate the effects of ethanol.
With all of that said, the Aeroquip socketless hose and fittings are relatively easy to assemble. There are plenty of other manufacturers that offer similar components. I needed two hose assemblies to connect the fuel tank and the fuel pump and 3 of the ends use 90 deg fittings. You have to exert a good bit of force to put the hose on the fittings. There are no clamps so the hose has to fit very snug. I made a holder out of wood to clamp in the vise so can push with the hose. Here's a pix of the holder.
I put the hose in boiling water to soften it then pushed like hell to get it started. A little vaseline helps too. Then repeat the process enough times until the hose is fully seated. Some people use a heat gun to soften the hose. This hose and fittings are supposed to be good for 250 psi. Since this is on the vacuum side of the fuel pump, it should be sufficient. Here is a pix of the completed hose assembly.
And, a couple of pix of the hoses installed on the fuel tank and fuel pump.
Makes a very neat installation. BTW, you can see in the last picture the brake light switch that is plumbed into the front brake line.
-- Russ
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