I need to replace the fuel lines in my 1960 Ford. Should I use steel? Aluminum? where is the best place to pick this stuff up in a roll as I have a long car.
Will stainless not rust like the old original lines? Some of my problem might be the tank. Am I overreacting to go so far as to replace them all. Can original 1960 Ford lines rust out enough on the inside to clog up easily?
Yes. Go ahead and replace them. You can get a roll of plain steel tubing at NAPA for something like $20.
Don't use aluminum. Steel is fine or stainless steel is what you want. The lines can be part of the problem, but all to often there's junk in the tank. Put a fuel filter back there to keep the new lines clean, and if the back filter keeps plugging it's time to clean or replace the tank.
Although their website doesn't list your application you might want to call Classic Tube. They may have pre-bent steel lines for your barge. If you go with mild steel the price may not be killer. -Bigchief.
Bigchief is right. Further, before you start bending tubing, make templates with coathangers to check routing, lengths required, bend radius, etc. Also, once you have some scrap tubing, use it to make practice flares. I've used both mild steel and ss from Classic Tube and another company called Inline Tube. SS looks nicer longer, but it's significantly more expensive and because it's harder, a LOT more difficult to make nice flares.
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