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love it loud · 06-05-2003, 08:56 PM

hey, thanks a lot jeff!! btw.. i'm using a holley elec pump but there's no regulator.. red pump.. doesn't need one.. fact. set at 7 psi.. the filter is a summit canister style. pump and filter are both 3/8 npt fittings. Also, why do i need a 90 deg. swivel for the vent? can't you just bend the line to where you need it? i don't see the point of the 90 deg. fittings when you can just bend the line where it needs to go.. am i missing something? once again though thanks for the list! almost got it visualized how and where everything goes together now..

bigblock73 · 06-05-2003, 11:14 PM

I just suggsted that for looks and "wow" factor, you can do what you said or do what Greg did, get a 90 deg non-swivel...all three will work. Glad I could help.

...Jeff

phantom dually · 06-05-2003, 11:27 PM

I like the tank mod there!! I had problem with my tank on my 83 when i took it to get a alignment. I came back to pick it up and noticed a pan under the truck catching gas as it dripped. They tore a hole in it pulling it onto the rack. I will be adding a fuel cell as well.

love it loud · 06-05-2003, 11:49 PM

just wondering what the point is to getting a swivel as opposed to a non-swivel..?? still new to this AN stuff.. also, what's a bulkhead??

TOMMAY · 06-06-2003, 12:48 AM

For you guys going from carb to fuel injection and don't want to modify any thing at the tank,I saw a pretty neat deal in one of my catalogs the other day,think it was Summit or Jegs.It is a tube with an inlet that you splice into your fuel filler hose and dump the return line back into the tank without having to braze an inlet to the tank itself.Pretty ingenious.

Good Luck

Tom

gchemist · 06-08-2003, 12:36 AM

Great job. I like it.

Low87 · 06-09-2003, 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by love it loud
just wondering what the point is to getting a swivel as opposed to a non-swivel..?? still new to this AN stuff.. also, what's a bulkhead??

I put the 90 degree fittings on top due to clearance, I didn't think the hose would have enough room to bend back down without kinking once the bed was on. A bulkhead fitting is any fitting that goes through a 'wall', whether it be a gas tank wall, a firewall, etc.
As for using the braided line, the best combination of tips I found was to measure then wrap the area to be cut tightly with electrical tape. Make the cut using tin snips (thanks Mike!!!), which will allow you to 'clean up' the cut. Leave the tape on and use STP oil treatment for lube (thanks again Mike!). Work the hose into the fitting with a lot of pressure and a twisting motion. Once it's in, trim the exposed tape with a razor. Screw the other side of the fitting in, if done properly the tape should remain hidden. Good luck!

Izzy · 06-09-2003, 03:10 PM

Looks sweet, since I'm keeping the 83 this is high on the list of priorities.

LOHRTBT · 06-09-2003, 04:38 PM

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Originally posted by fiveeightchevy
Looks sweet, since I'm keeping the 83 this is high on the list of priorities.

GREAT NEWS!!!

Low87 · 06-09-2003, 04:51 PM

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Originally posted by fiveeightchevy
Looks sweet, since I'm keeping the 83 this is high on the list of priorities.

SWEET!

79BIG10 · 06-09-2003, 07:05 PM

GREAT!! Glad to see you keep it Izzy

Izzy · 06-10-2003, 01:05 PM

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Originally posted by Low87

SWEET!

FYI, I'm gonna be doing that dash idea but w/ a twist.

Low87 · 06-11-2003, 10:22 AM

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Originally posted by fiveeightchevy

FYI, I'm gonna be doing that dash idea but w/ a twist.

I didn't exactly like the way that dash was done, I'd like to do a twist on it too. I've got mine down to bare nothing, want to come to Tulsa and torch it?

06-05-2003, 08:56 PM	#26
love it loud Calibration Engineer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada Posts: 361	hey, thanks a lot jeff!! btw.. i'm using a holley elec pump but there's no regulator.. red pump.. doesn't need one.. fact. set at 7 psi.. the filter is a summit canister style. pump and filter are both 3/8 npt fittings. Also, why do i need a 90 deg. swivel for the vent? can't you just bend the line to where you need it? i don't see the point of the 90 deg. fittings when you can just bend the line where it needs to go.. am i missing something? once again though thanks for the list! almost got it visualized how and where everything goes together now.. __________________ CANADIAN CONNECTION

06-05-2003, 11:27 PM	#28
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,792	I like the tank mod there!! I had problem with my tank on my 83 when i took it to get a alignment. I came back to pick it up and noticed a pan under the truck catching gas as it dripped. They tore a hole in it pulling it onto the rack. I will be adding a fuel cell as well. __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

06-05-2003, 11:49 PM	#29
love it loud Calibration Engineer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada Posts: 361	just wondering what the point is to getting a swivel as opposed to a non-swivel..?? still new to this AN stuff.. also, what's a bulkhead?? __________________ CANADIAN CONNECTION

06-06-2003, 12:48 AM	#30
TOMMAY Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mobile,Al Posts: 163	For you guys going from carb to fuel injection and don't want to modify any thing at the tank,I saw a pretty neat deal in one of my catalogs the other day,think it was Summit or Jegs.It is a tube with an inlet that you splice into your fuel filler hose and dump the return line back into the tank without having to braze an inlet to the tank itself.Pretty ingenious. Good Luck Tom __________________ 76 Silverado 74 Vette

06-08-2003, 12:36 AM	#31
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Great job. I like it. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

06-05-2003, 11:14 PM	#27
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	I just suggsted that for looks and "wow" factor, you can do what you said or do what Greg did, get a 90 deg non-swivel...all three will work. Glad I could help. ...Jeff

06-09-2003, 03:10 PM	#33
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	Looks sweet, since I'm keeping the 83 this is high on the list of priorities.

06-09-2003, 07:05 PM	#36
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	GREAT!! Glad to see you keep it Izzy __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson



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