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Old 08-18-2010, 06:30 PM
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Sorry, tried searching and haven't found anything. Does it matter which side I have the fuel inlet on the stock LS1 fuel rails (rotating it 180 degrees)? I didn't see anything getting in the way on the test fit, but wasn't sure if I missed anything. My stock fuel line is on the passenger side of my 87 TA (it was originally carbed), so I thought I'd try and stick with it and modify the ends (flares, etc) instead of replacing all the fuel lines.

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Yes you can use them either way
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Originally Posted by 1A Dan
Sorry, tried searching and haven't found anything. Does it matter which side I have the fuel inlet on the stock LS1 fuel rails (rotating it 180 degrees)? I didn't see anything getting in the way on the test fit, but wasn't sure if I missed anything. My stock fuel line is on the passenger side of my 87 TA (it was originally carbed), so I thought I'd try and stick with it and modify the ends (flares, etc) instead of replacing all the fuel lines.

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Yes you can. Be advised if you never messed with injectors before like me when i flipped the rail. Make sure when you put it on that you dont mess up the O-rings on the injectors. They are stubborn when trying to put the fuel rail back on. It is easy to pinch one and then when you think your done ,you go to turn the motor on you end up spraying gas everywhere (I learned from experience.)
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thanks guys. was hoping i wasn't crazy. the rails were not installed when i got it, so i've gotta get new o-rings already. i've cut o-rings before when i was redoing a chevy TBI unit, i know whatcha mean. nothing like finding out 1 bad ring cost ya $40 cause you had to get it fixed that day and it was only available in a complete rebuild kit....
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Yes you can.. I have my fuel rail flip.. you can also flip the intake 180 if you need to..
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Theres more to flipping the intake than the rails
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no need for me to flip everything, just the rails on this install
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My inlet is rotated and rails are flipped..
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