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Correct fuel line connections
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I got mine at the rod show in louisville, KY from the company "Pure Choice" Pure Choice Motorsports - Performance Automotive Plumbing . Part # 5800 Which are Lt-1, Lt-4 & Ls-1 both are -6AN. Then for the fuel line and fuel filter I used Part #5090 which is TPI fittings. 1- line is 14mm and the other is (fuel filter) 16 mm but both will have -6AN ends.
Great guy to talk to and very knowledgeable. He can make your braided lines to your length.
From summitt or jegs I believe they carry aeromotive fittings but any for the lt1 will fit the lines coming off the fuel rail.
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I am putting in a 5.3 are they both -6AN on it also?
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the factory fuel rails are 3/8" and 5/16" Just take the quick connect fittings off and put those quick connect fittings on each. Yes they both will have -6AN fittings.
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So the tube side of those fittings you have linked goes to the cut-off end of the stock lines from the tank that end under your hood.
How will you attach -6an to the fuel rail on your manifold is the next question....
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r6z4o6
So the tube side of those fittings you have linked goes to the cut-off end of the stock lines from the tank that end under your hood.
How will you attach -6an to the fuel rail on your manifold is the next question....
Those fittings are the ones that fit the fuel rail. They adapt it to regular pipe threads is the impression I am under right..?
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ohh I get it lol!! So you just stick the brass ferrule on the fuel rail(aka TUBE) and tighten the blue and red together, then that smooshes the ferrule down tight on the end...i never knew you could do that.Soooooo now you have two -6an fittings hanging off your fuel rail. Well, i know on my tbi truck, the female fuel line ends under the hood are *NOT* AN fittings. They are FUEL line fittings, since they hold the silly o-ring and have a counterbore in the fitting for said o-ring. the -AN fitting have that bigol' taper on the end, and will *NOT* thread into a FUEL fitting.
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i would not do the compreesion fittings but thats me summit sells the fittings i dont have the part # on hand but i belive they r russel or earls fitting
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ok I went out and took some pics. Its dark so they aren't the greatest but they came out good enough.
Fuel fitting pic is the quick connect fittings on the fuel rail. Green tab is 3/8" line and blue is 5/16" line. With male -6AN on each.
Fuel adapter pic bottom 1 is 16 mm going into fuel filter. Top is where I took the union apart and has a 14mm thread. Both adapters have -6AN male fittings. Then I ordered the length of -6AN already made hose from jegs.
I ordered way to long of hose but that will be fixed later once everything is running.
Hope this clears it up.
I totally understand the confusion. Before this swap I was used to just running the ole rubber hose to a carb and putting a clamp on it.
This is the only thing that has worked for me so far. lol. its not leaking.
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Do you have a link to the hose you ordered and how did you fix the length problems, cut and splice it in the middle?
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I haven't taken the extra length out yet. Right now I don't have the tools to redo the line. I would just take a rope or something and kind of mock up how much you need.
An issue I ran into was not having alot of tools like for the an fittings etc. Have about every other but still need more.
I can't find the part #'s I ordered on there website but in there catalog the part # is 5800 for the quick connects and 5090 for the adapters. They list them under TPI fittings. 14mm and 16mm.
Hope yours is the same and nobody has changed fittings or lines in the past to something different if you know what I mean.
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Ok I have someone that was going to do me custom lines but I was going to check their price against what you paid.
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Catalog
here you go. Pro-Flo 200 series ready made hose assembly
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468Blazer
Catalog
here you go. Pro-Flo 200 series ready made hose assembly
Ok so one end of that would thread directly into the adapter on the fuel rail because its -6AN and then the other end I would have to buy -6AN to 14mm adapter to fit the filter and -6AN to 16mm to fit the return line right.
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Alright thanks man you helped me a tonn and saved me some money on custom lines. I'm gonna get all this ordered and dry out the bank account again.:hyper2:
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sounds good. I hope to make a thread of everything I've used during this swap once everything gets done. I'm awaiting another PCM and hopefully mine will be running.
Like I said if your fuel filter and line looks like this one/or is factory then most likely its the same but with any used vehicle sometimes the previous owner doesn't put things back to factory. Just for your own satifaction you may want to take the adapter fittings off and measure them up to a chart just to make sure that is it.
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Gotcha Ill do that tomorrow I am ordering the fuel rail adaptors, pushrods and tranny cooler from Summit tonight I will check that and place an order at JEGS for the lines and reducers.
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fuel lines
here is my set up the top one came out a little short and i fixed it but the pics is of the shorter one
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Thanks for the help. I will also be looking into that.
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Chevy-Art
Thanks for the help. I will also be looking into that.
Works great btw if you need any help I can point you in the right direction.