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Fuel line fitting location

Cutlass

Jedi Warrior
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The fuel line in my 66 BJ8 terminates in the engine bay, just above the driver's side shock absorber, with a brass fitting, soldered to the steel line. I've replaced the line, but failed to keep a measurement of just how far above the fender opening the fitting is placed. Can't go off the old line, because it was cut out for an in line filter. There is a clamp on the inner fender well for the line. Anyone got a reasonable estimate (or maybe a measurement) of the distance from the clamp to the end of the brass fitting, or from another reference point? I have yet to install the engine, and am concerned about having the right distance from the carbs, so that the standard flex line fits. Make sense? Thanks.
 

Ed_K

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Mine is at the body shop right now or I would give you the answer. I think the fitting was right beyond the clamp,( no more than an inch ), that holds the metal fuel line. If it was off even a couple of inches, it probably won't cause any problems as the flexable line is.... flexable.
 

Keoke

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From the clamp to the end of the brass fitting ~ 2" Cutlass on mine.---Keoke
 
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Cutlass

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Thanks. The 2" seems to coincide with my not-so-informative photo. Sure, I've got a lot of photos, but like many, not enough.
 
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