I just put hard lines on my flathead, thought Id share. the idea of non steel fuel lines always spooked me, I had to do something about it. I used 5/16 brake lines, seems to be a mild steel(not the hard stuff or ez bend). I used the round section of a engine stand to bend the line, using slow even pressure. I used br*** self crimp rings(like stock), and 3/4"brake fittings. make sure the fuel line is fully in the self crimp ring when tightening down,or it could led to a fuel leak.
Nice job. Brake lines ARE fuel lines by the way. Looks like a neat car that ought to keep you happy for many years to come.
*****en!!! did you make your linkage or buy it? if you bought it can I ask where ya got it? I got one for duals from eelco and Im not sure I like it.
Nice work. Just have a question. What is that br*** bushing on the end of the line in the last picture and why didn't you use inverted flairs or is that br*** part similar to an inverted flair?
Looks good! Thanks for posting the engine pix. I've been wondering how much clearance you would gain at the firewall with one of the early pumps. Much more compact than the later ones with the integral gl*** sediment bowl. The br*** thing is called a ferrule. It is a self-locking insert that is part of a compression-type tubing fitting. The fittings are a bit pricey, but are an easy way to make up tubing for applications that don't require actual flares.
In cars, that is pretty much a Ford deal. Early Ford carbs and pumps have a special fitting with ball ferrule seated by a 1/2-20 nut. The ball is the seal, nut just puts on pressure... Original is a "Ford nut", co called even in the Weatherhead catalog, still available. Some styles come with ball affixed to nut in such a way that it breaks loose as it tightens, on others ball and nut are separate items. Any other form of fitting would require some kind of adaptor.
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