[DeTomaso] Fuel Line Question

[Dave Doddek]

Larry, I did just that.  I put a little stand pipe in my pickup, and
fabricated a little screen around the pickup to prevent any large object
from getting sucked in and damaging the pump.

Dave "Same fuel pump for over 15 years now" D

At 12:56 PM 1/25/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>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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