Jeremy,
Having just gone through this with my TR6, I can offer some insights.
Classic Tube will make a stainless prebent fuel line for you with proper
connectors.
Or you can bend your own from stock brake line. The difficulty is finding
the compression connectors to fit the fuel pump. TRF had the ones for the
carb side, but I still haven't found a source for the tank side nut. The
tank side compression olive is standard and can be obtained from TRF or many
other plumbing supply houses. It needs to be a "long" olive as opposed to
what you would find at Home Depot.
The bending is not very demanding, NAPA has a bending tool from KD Tools
with about 1/2 inch radius that is perfect. The tools with the larger radius
are useable but don't do as neat a job. Since there are no flares required,
it's a fairly easy job if you take your time. Check one of the parts manuals
to see where the hard line should bve routed.
Kirby...
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jeremy Kinney
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 10:07 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] TR4A Engine Bay Fuel Line Routing
I need to replace the entire fuel line network in my 4A engine bay. What is
there is clogged solid, not original, and pretty dangerous (rubber line
wrapped around the front of the valve cover). I would like to put it back
as original. Would any of the TR4A owners with original/restored cars have
photographs of their engine bays that I could consult? A website address or
reference to a particular book would also be helpful. I've got the Roger
Williams book, but Piggot is two states away at the moment.
Also, I thought there was a company that sold a fuel line kit that was
pre-bent, but I cannot find the link. Any ideas?
I have dual Strombergs (for now).
Thanks in advance,
Jeremy Kinney
'66 TR4A
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