I found a fitting that went into the end of the banjo fitting at the end of the
M/C & adapted to an A & N fitting & used Airquip hose to the HTOB. Airquip line
is nice & flexible, will handle the pressure, & looks good with the stainless
braid covering.
Jim Stuart
Wake074@aol.com wrote:
> I'm getting close to finishing my 77 / 73 conversion, and am trying to
> resolve the few minor issues remaining. Hopefully, it will be fully running
> in about two weeks. But I still have two questions.
>
> 1. Fuel Pump. I have just received my Holley Red electric fuel pump. It
> looks to be of good quality, but I'm not sure where to put it. I plan on
> running dual exhausts, and I've already relocated the gas tank about 3" to
> the drivers side. I can't really picture where I should mount this thing. I
> don't want to mount it inside the trunk, as I believe there are some safety
> issues there. On another note, is there a maximum reasonable distance which
> I can run flexible rubber fuel hose? I can move the fuel pump to the space
> on the drivers side of the single battery box ('77), but that would mean I
> would either have to run a couple feet of rubber fuel hose or try to get
> someone from work to make up a couple of lengths of SS tubing.
>
> 2. Clutch tubing. I'm running a stock clutch master cylinder and a Weber
> HTOB. Did everyone make up custom tubing from the cylinder? I'm pretty
> familiar with various tubing fittings used in industrial settings (I've got a
> Swagelok catalog setting in front of me). Is the fitting on the B clutch
> cylinder a standard size (NPT)? Am I safe to use the ferrule (sp?) type
> compression fittings and not the flare type that is stock for an MG? Is there
> an inexpensive flaring tool? I've got access to good benders.
>
> Thanks again for all the help,
>
> Glenn
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