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Re: SU Fuel Lines

To: kenwc@pacbell.net
Subject: Re: SU Fuel Lines
From: "Donald H. Locker" <dhl@mrdog.msl.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 16:35:01 -0400
> Date: Tue, 05 Oct 1999 08:32:06 -0700
> From: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>
> 
> Spitphiles,

Who, me?

> The Stromberg to SU conversion continues... A question regarding fuel lines.
> The rear SU fuel bowl has 2 ports, the front carb has one port. So, from the
> fuel pump to the one of the rear ports, the other rear port to the front
> port. Is it that simple ?

It is indeed that simple, though early spits had the two-pipe carb on
the front, and the fuel line went ahead of the thermostat housing, if
I remember correctly, with a little two-holes-in-a-bent-piece-of-sheetmetal
bracket to stabilise it up there.  Oh, and a grommet around the fuel
line, inside one of the holes.

> Also, the original fuel line ran around the front on the engine from the
> pump to the Stromberg carb. It would seem easier to run the line across the
> back of the engine to the rear SU port. Any problems doing it that way ?

That works fine; might be hotter back there, though.

Donald.

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