[DeTomaso] Replacement for banjo fitting on fuel cell ...

[Erik Anderson]

Looks like some folks have incorporated a this adapter: -8AN to 10mm
X1mm. Part number 17978NOS
 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-17978NOS-Fitting-Straight--8AN-to-10m
m-x-1.0-Male_W0QQitemZ370137076100QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20081229?IMSfp=TL
081229101009r3198
 
I think it's a great idea to install a new fuel-out line, which makes
sense for me as my stock sending unit is working just fine.  I'll keep
you posted on my progress ...
 
EA
#3528
 
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From: JDeRyke at aol.com [mailto:JDeRyke at aol.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 3:28 PM
To: Erik Anderson; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Replacement for banjo fitting on fuel cell ...
 
In a message dated 1/12/09 11:45:43 AM,
eanderson at geotracinternational.com writes:



I've seen pix of some fuel tanks that appear to have replaced the banjo
fitting at the top with a larger diameter (3/8" ?) 90-degree connector
to the tank's feeder line.

The banjo threads into a welded boss, which with care could be retapped
to a little larger SAE or AN thread. Be careful not to enlarge the boss
so far you break the inner welded line free of the weld. This seems like
a reasonable idea as the stock banjo fitting is restrictive, except that
the primary restriction then becomes the welded line inside the tank
which is smaller than 3/8". Personally, its not that hard to simply
reproduce the late fuel-out line in an early gauge sender with a 3/8"
section. This leaves the banjo and its line for a carb return line, or
even for an EFI return and moves the primary restriction to the fuel
pump fittings and ports. Good luck- J Deryke


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