[DeTomaso] Glad my ears still work

[bill gaino]

One of the requirements for safety at our local drag track is no more than 12 inches of rubber fuel line. Bill 1362

-----Original Message-----
>From: adin at frontier.net
>Sent: Feb 19, 2009 10:53 AM
>To: boyd casey <boyd411 at gmail.com>, panteras <detomaso at realbig.com>
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Glad my ears still work
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>Boyd, I'm going to reply to the list, as I'm no expert.
>
>The safety of such a system would have to be viewed, imo.  If the  
>lines go through a bulkhead or near the exhaust you have addtional  
>issues.  Also, running fuel past the plane of the flywheel (clutch  
>failure) is certainly an issue w/ some race organizations.  Some  
>competition venues REQUIRE metal lines. If you are just a street guy,  
>common sense thinking should get you by.
>
>As I remember, in the Pantera the only probable danger is the  
>proximity to the headers.  A little "stress loop" between the chassis  
>and motor (flex) would be desireable.
>
>Hopefully, we will get some more/better input about this.  Sounds like  
>you are thinking about safety - that's good.
>
>Any other help????
>
>Hope this makes some sense for you.
>
>David
>
>
>Quoting boyd casey <boyd411 at gmail.com>:
>
>> I  used double walled rubber hoses when I plumbed in my new Fram  racing gas
>> filter( the big orange one that is the size of an oil filter)I had to use
>> around 24" ( 12' to the filter and 12" back to the fuel ilne). IS it okay to
>> use rubber fuel line of should they be metal?
>>
>> Boyd
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 9:11 AM, <adin at frontier.net> wrote:
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>>> Not in my cave . . . .
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