[DeTomaso] Fuel Line Question

[Art Stephens]

     Good point Larry.  If the plug is tall enough,  I might just drill and 
tap both ends and screw a nipple into the top of the plug to draw fuel from 
a little higher up.

Art




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry - Ohio Time Corp" <larry at ohiotimecorp.com>
To: "'Art Stephens'" <artstephens at charter.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fuel Line Question


> Art,
>
> That is a very good idea. What I do not like about it is that you are
> pulling gas right off the bottom of the tank. That is where water and dirt
> live. If you replaced the fitting with a longer one to extend into the 
> tank
> a bit it will not pull right off of the bottom.
>
> If the plug is on the large side you may be able to weld / braze on an
> extension tube with your tapped hole in the center of it.
>
>
> Larry - Cleveland
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] 
> On
> Behalf Of Art Stephens
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 12:30 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Fuel Line Question
>
>     I'm getting ready to drill and tap my fuel tank drain plug for a 3/8
> NPT fitting and fuel line to run to my fuel pump.  I don't imagine there 
> is
> a readily available reducer to go from the tank threads to NPT?  I thought
> about using a 1/2 inch line from the tank to the pump,  but it looks like
> 3/8 fuel filters are a lot easier to come by.  I am using the RobbMc
> mechanical fuel pump with 3/8 ports that is supposed to support 550 HP. 
> Any
> thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
> Art
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