Easiest cheapest fuel line?

May sound stupid but what is the easiest thing to use for a hard fuel line front to back?
In the past I have always sourced a replacement line for the car I am restoring.
For my 32 custom coupe I need some 3/8 hard line to run down the rail.

thanks

 

Copper tube from the hardware store.

 

I used the aluminum line from speedway....easy to bend ,form and run

 

Also have used copper in the past

 

Aluminum here.....

 

Here's some info on soft copper tube...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_tubing

If you have a carburetor you are not running much pressure (5 pounds?) so the soft copper found in your hardware store should be fine.

 

I've always used aluminum but I like the look of copper.

Is it safe for fuel?

 

Yes sorry a carb small block

 

copper with compression fittings...

 

Steel.

 

I get the 3/8 steel flare that they sell by the stick with fittings at auto parts stores. Its really cheep.

 

Exactly what I do, bend it easily and looks nice when done.

 

I think i paid about $12 for a roll of the "greenish" steel 3/8ths tubing from autozone. enough to do the whole car.

On my 55 i used 1/2in aluminum from russel (Summit) paid like $22 for it.

 

That's what I thought everyone used. What's all this talk about copper?

 

has anyone priced copper tubeing not cheap

 

I just bought 50 ft of 3/8" copper and it was $50

 

x-3

 

Actually pretty cheap anywhere for how little is needed. $20 for a 20ft run of soft at Depot

 

Copper/Nickel alloy

 

Autozone and Napa sells NiCopp. It's what I am using. Lengths in about 12" increments, flared with fittings, or buy the roll. Same company makes the green stuff but I cannot remember what it's called. Easy to bend by hand, not expensive, and won't rust.

 

I don't think copper is the best bet for fuel line. Its my understanding that anywhere that it is subject to flexing it can work harden, leading to cracks and possibly.....kaboom

not good

 

Thats what I have been told too. I'm not sure how true it is but people have said because it is a soft metal it is prone to cracking from the movements.

 

I heard somewhere that copper fuel line is illegal in Quebec so I use 3/8 steel line from my local autopart, 15 bucks for 25 feet roll. Easy to bend.

 

has anyone priced copper tubeing? not cheap. (i took me three reads to figure this out.)

 

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...eyword=soft+copper&storeId=10051#.USWXr6WzeSo

???

 

I think he was speaking about some folks lack of writing skills. And yes, sometimes it takes 3 reads to figure out what some are trying to say.

 

Copper with compresion fittings is a very bad idea. Use steel with flare nuts nuts double flare. It is what the car companys have used for a very long time. You can buy bulk line and flare nuts at any good parts store. Bob

 

cooper tubing used for plumbing whats next using a toilet for a drivers seat, plus like others have said it does not hold up and cooper is way high. Use steel there is a reason the factory has been using it. Doesnt any one use google it took less time to find this then it took for me to bitch about this post.http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-220138/overview/

 

I gotcha, the tubeeying.

 

X2. In my experience, they leak like a bastard after some vibration.