Check your junk boxes pls

[jlaird]

I have need of a fuel line Y tube for lack of a better term for spliting the fuel line to the two H1 SU carbs on a Bugeye.

Name your price please.

Think that is what I am lacking at this point to fire it up, well need a few local bits as well. Battery and cables, hehe.

 

[msoylemez]

I bought mine from a local fitting store (shop sells all sorts of hoses and fittings primarily for hotrods and private planes). I am going there sometime this week to pick up a little more braided hose-do you want me to pick one up for you? I think it's was $5-10.

 

[vping]

What's it look like Jack?

 

[jlaird]

Mustafa. not yet. let me look around here.

Just may have to get back to you though, thanks.

 

[jlaird]

Whats it look like. Hmmm

Is about a foot long with a right angle bend on each end that go to the carbs. about 2/3 of the way to the front a line is welded in to that peice that then goes to the fuel pump.

That was about as clear as mud.

 

[bugimike]

Jack, I think what you are describing is what I am using as the overflow pipe, or is it the part shown in the VB catalogue (with no part#) in the "Fuel Lines & Fittings" page? All my manuals and catalogues are quite vague in this area, especially re: early SUs.

 

[jlaird]

VB catalog, page 84, item 13 points to a clip on that line.


Been thinking, think I will run hose from each carb to the front with a Y then single line to the fuel line from the pump. Seem reasonable? I know I can get Ys at the local store tomorrow.

heh, been out in the garage already looking and plotting.

 

[bugimike]

That is the piece I was referring to, though the bends on mine are greater than 90 deg. On the newer SUs, as I'm sure you remember, the two carbs are inter-connected with a rubber fuel hose. The float chamber tops are different though from earlier ones, and the "T" is, in effect, built into the top of the front chamber. You could rig a similar system by simply splicing in a "T" into the inter-connecting line I would think.

 

[bugimike]

I tried to attach a photo of my set-up (first-timer with that) but could not even thought the file was only 850KB! Some day I will learn this stuff!

 

[jlaird]

not the size of the file prop, size of the photo prob.

 

[bugimike]

How big, or small does it have to be?

 

[jlaird]

Beats me, it should say when you try to load it.

 

[bugimike]

Jack, if you cannot get the piece but want it to look right, you could probably make it out of some brass tubing (local hobby shop?) and make it look "correct"

 

[jlaird]

Going to use rubber fuel hoses and a Y. Some day I will find the right part on ebay or someplace.

After this it is static time, adjust valves, and see what I got. Crosses fingers.

 

[ChrisS]

Jack, I've got this if you want it. It was cut with a pair of side cutters between the fuel pump and the tee.

 

[jlaird]

Chris, that's it by gosh. I have an elec pump so no prob on the cut, it will just connect with a short hose.

You have a pm.

 

[vping]

This forum is the best. Good going Jack.

 

[weewillie]

Chris those are pretty rough looking However I do like the cans of (rust remover)in the background /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif

 

[jlaird]

That spliter is going to clean up like new and is just exactly what i need. It's gona look real nice. In fact think I will even cad plate it before instalation.

When it is on and I am ready to go I will post a pic. Would hate for all of you to see fire damage. hehe.

 

[bugimike]

Boy, that should do the trick for Jack! A little massaging and a tube-cutter "et viola!"