Some more pics of my project. Pics inside...also some \"how to\'s\"
Well, my fuel system is coming along just fine and dandy.
I called summit up today and wanted to get some heat shielding
for my fuel line. Man! it was expensive and they didn't have
the size I needed.
So I decided to make my own..
What I used was header wrap and aluminum tape.
Here I cut two equal size lengths.
Here the aluminum tape I used.
I proceeded to wrap it and did it twice
Here is the finished product. I don't care about the looks of it
because it will be under the car.
I slipped my -10 steel braided hose in it.
Then I hooked it up
As you can see it will protect my -10 braided steel fuel line from
exhaust heat.
I tested the sleeve with a propane torch at 6" away from the
sleeve and pulled the fuel line out and the fuel line
was still cool while the outside of the sleeve was hot to the touch.
It worked pretty good and it saved me a lot of $$!
While I was under the car, I decided to go ahead and stud the oil pan also.
I am going to stud as much of the engine as possible due to the
fact I don't want to take any chances of stripping out the threads
on the block since it's aluminum.
Next I am putting on Half shaft loops and drive shaft loops to proctect my
fuel system in case of drive train breakage.
Better to be safe than sorry!
Well, my fuel system is coming along just fine and dandy.
I called summit up today and wanted to get some heat shielding
for my fuel line. Man! it was expensive and they didn't have
the size I needed.
So I decided to make my own..
What I used was header wrap and aluminum tape.
Here I cut two equal size lengths.
Here the aluminum tape I used.
I proceeded to wrap it and did it twice
Here is the finished product. I don't care about the looks of it
because it will be under the car.
I slipped my -10 steel braided hose in it.
Then I hooked it up
As you can see it will protect my -10 braided steel fuel line from
exhaust heat.
I tested the sleeve with a propane torch at 6" away from the
sleeve and pulled the fuel line out and the fuel line
was still cool while the outside of the sleeve was hot to the touch.
It worked pretty good and it saved me a lot of $$!
While I was under the car, I decided to go ahead and stud the oil pan also.
I am going to stud as much of the engine as possible due to the
fact I don't want to take any chances of stripping out the threads
on the block since it's aluminum.
Next I am putting on Half shaft loops and drive shaft loops to proctect my
fuel system in case of drive train breakage.
Better to be safe than sorry!
