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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: bigboy_77 on August 20, 2008, 09:09:05 PM

Title: Fuel lines hit valve cover
Post by: bigboy_77 on August 20, 2008, 09:09:05 PM: I was mounting up my carb and fuel lines today and the fuel lines hit the valve covers. I have an Edlebrock Torker II intake that twists the carb at an angle on the motor which is pushing the fuel lines into the valve cover. I have been collecting parts for a while now and I am just getting things together. I really don't want to buy new fuel lines but I was thinking of a carb spacer. I think 1" should make it fit just fine. I have a little tube bender that I use for bending brake lines at work but I think that would be kinda cheesy to bend them. Are those spacers good or bad? I build axles for a living, I am not really a motor guy. Thanks for any help in advance. :banghead:
Title: Re: Fuel lines hit valve cover
Post by: GT Jets on August 20, 2008, 09:14:19 PM: Spacers work good, I think on that application I would use a four hole, that fuel line looks long to me.

Might just be the picture...A tighter line assy. would be the answer IMO. Looks killer!
Title: Re: Fuel lines hit valve cover
Post by: bigboy_77 on August 20, 2008, 10:28:57 PM: Thanks GT. I am calling Jegs tomorrow.
Title: Re: Fuel lines hit valve cover
Post by: Marcsrollin on August 21, 2008, 12:25:03 PM: Turn the fuel rail around and bring the fuel line up the back of the motor!
Title: Re: Fuel lines hit valve cover
Post by: bigboy_77 on August 21, 2008, 02:48:16 PM: Marcsrollin - I tried that too but it hits just as much.
Title: Re: Fuel lines hit valve cover
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on August 21, 2008, 03:00:29 PM: how about putting your carb on straight? ???

edit - noticed the flange on the manifold is that way...weird.

yeah, throw a spacer in there...it would be the quick easy fix...
Title: Re: Fuel lines hit valve cover
Post by: 2savage4you on August 21, 2008, 03:17:24 PM: Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on August 21, 2008, 03:00:29 PM
how about putting your carb on straight? ???
edit - noticed the flange on the manifold is that way...weird.

Agreed ::)

I think the Edelbrock torkers are cheesy for a jet boat , not putting anything down and dont get me wrong. I just think the sideways carb was more for marketing than performance ???
Title: Re: Fuel lines hit valve cover
Post by: bigboy_77 on August 21, 2008, 07:02:39 PM: Yeah it is a little cheesy, but now I am broke trying to get this thing done and on the water before summer is completely over (and before 2sav does). ;D ;D ;D I bought that damn thing for 50 bucks. Over the winter I will have more time to play with it and clean it up.
Title: Re: Fuel lines hit valve cover
Post by: jjpp250 on August 30, 2008, 02:11:08 AM: If you ordered a new one from jegs, bend that damm thing up a bit, Yah that might look a little messed up sitting in your garage, but it will look a hell of alot better when your cruising around in the lake or river, besides you will be going by people so fast who will see it....
Title: Re: Fuel lines hit valve cover
Post by: GAWnCA on September 02, 2008, 05:17:26 AM: Yup, a cheap fix would be a tubing binder and problem solved.
Title: Re: Fuel lines hit valve cover
Post by: speedymopars on September 02, 2008, 02:54:22 PM: Don't even need a tubing bender. Just grab and go once you've loosened up the hose that connects the two ends.

On BB Mopars and on OLDS there is either a distributor or an oil fill in the way so you HAVE TO bend it. I've done it a bunch of times now. I'm not a big fan of my fuel lines routed over the top of a distributor cap personally.

The carb is twisted on that manifold to try and help with the 5-7 fuel distribution issue Chevys have.
Title: Re: Fuel lines hit valve cover
Post by: YumaJet on September 09, 2008, 06:29:44 PM: Heres a quick fix.

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