Great, another V8 FC drift car build thread :/

StephenSheppard · 03-11-2013, 11:37 PM

Got the fuel line parts in a while back and started in on that. Got it mostly finished up during a couple hours here and there after work and what not. Started in the engine bay close to the brake booster and mounted the bulkhead fitting brackets via rivenuts.

Here they are together

Withe the -6AN bulkheads threaded in hand tight for now while I'm building everything. I'll add lock washers later to keep them stationary.

Got this small section of the feed line finished up pretty quickly. On a side note everything above the bulkheads will be soft line to the fuel rails.

Started messing with my fuel pump housing and stripped it down, measured stuff to see if what I wanted was possible, and it is but just barely

I'm using a S4 housing since it's super easy to solder whatever gauge wire I like to the top of the pass throughs.

Next i cut the factory feed and return tubes off the housing.

Then drilled them out, to get a good starting point for what's next.

-6AN fitting for the feed out of the in tank pump. and a -6AN bulkhead "T" for teh two return hoses. Hopefully they will be able to share the same return tube. If this ends up causing an issue then I'll add a second tube and replace the "T" with a straight bulkhead. PTFE washers to help keep fuel inside. I'll probably cut a countersink on the top side of the housing in each hole so I can put a O-ring under each washer, which should keep vapor from escaping.

Just another angle. There is just enough room between the + terminal for the pump and the blue AN fitting for the feed. *wipes sweat from forehead

Here's what the bottom looks like at this point. As you can see the feed has a tiny issue. There's not a completely flat surface for the washer to seat against. This is the reason I'll be adding the O-rings.

A simple push-lok fitting and hose for the pump.

03-11-2013, 11:37 PM	#16
StephenSheppard Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 58 Rep Power: 13	Got the fuel line parts in a while back and started in on that. Got it mostly finished up during a couple hours here and there after work and what not. Started in the engine bay close to the brake booster and mounted the bulkhead fitting brackets via rivenuts. Here they are together Withe the -6AN bulkheads threaded in hand tight for now while I'm building everything. I'll add lock washers later to keep them stationary. Got this small section of the feed line finished up pretty quickly. On a side note everything above the bulkheads will be soft line to the fuel rails. Started messing with my fuel pump housing and stripped it down, measured stuff to see if what I wanted was possible, and it is but just barely I'm using a S4 housing since it's super easy to solder whatever gauge wire I like to the top of the pass throughs. Next i cut the factory feed and return tubes off the housing. Then drilled them out, to get a good starting point for what's next. -6AN fitting for the feed out of the in tank pump. and a -6AN bulkhead "T" for teh two return hoses. Hopefully they will be able to share the same return tube. If this ends up causing an issue then I'll add a second tube and replace the "T" with a straight bulkhead. PTFE washers to help keep fuel inside. I'll probably cut a countersink on the top side of the housing in each hole so I can put a O-ring under each washer, which should keep vapor from escaping. Just another angle. There is just enough room between the + terminal for the pump and the blue AN fitting for the feed. *wipes sweat from forehead Here's what the bottom looks like at this point. As you can see the feed has a tiny issue. There's not a completely flat surface for the washer to seat against. This is the reason I'll be adding the O-rings. A simple push-lok fitting and hose for the pump.