Scorpion
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- Joined
- Jul 6, 2013
- Posts
- 99
- Reaction score
- 5
- Location
- Denver, Co
- First Name
- Matt
- Truck Year
- 1974
- Truck Model
- K20
- Engine Size
- 454
So I'm rolling along on my project, have the rear tank (saddle tank relo) in, and today I was going to knockout the fuel lines. Tube work for me is easy and I've done a lot of it and to set this up correctly, I've done a mess of tube work like full cages, tube chassis, exhausts, etc and I'm pretty darn good at it and rarely mis-bend. Even when I do, I don't do it twice. Today I made a mess of 16 feet of 3/8-inch tubing trying to run the main stretch of line between the tank and the front of the truck (LWB 74'). The plan was hard line with tube nuts, AN bulkhead fittings, and AN fittings and soft line to connect to the tank and regulator. I can't believe how much I struggled. First with the hand bender (which was odd to me because I just used the same damn one for the brake line), then with trying to fit it up in there around the drivetrain. Maybe it's because I was attempting to run 8-foot lengths, maybe it's because I just had an off day, but it still sucked regardless of the reason and all of it went into the trash can. I managed to make it out if the shop without throwing anything and that's as close to a victory today as I'm willing to claim.
So I'm sitting here on the couch reflecting. I could run soft line and be done in 30 minutes. I wanted hard line because it looks factory and factory looks sweet when the double take results in a realization that its far from factory. I also know that hard line is much more durable and will out last the soft stuff for longer than I'll likely own the truck. Hard line is the right choice and I know it but I need someone to tell me soft line is good enough. Talk me into it so I can get on with the project without any more hard line thoughts. Tell me no one can see it, no one cares, soft line will last long enough, and the time savings alone makes it worth it in the long run...or tell me to stick to my plan and order another roll of hard line and give it another go (better plan on giving me some tips though).
Matt
(Grumpy in Denver)
So I'm sitting here on the couch reflecting. I could run soft line and be done in 30 minutes. I wanted hard line because it looks factory and factory looks sweet when the double take results in a realization that its far from factory. I also know that hard line is much more durable and will out last the soft stuff for longer than I'll likely own the truck. Hard line is the right choice and I know it but I need someone to tell me soft line is good enough. Talk me into it so I can get on with the project without any more hard line thoughts. Tell me no one can see it, no one cares, soft line will last long enough, and the time savings alone makes it worth it in the long run...or tell me to stick to my plan and order another roll of hard line and give it another go (better plan on giving me some tips though).
Matt
(Grumpy in Denver)