TableLeg

I saw a discussion a while ago showing how you can fit a compression fitting onto the feed end of an Ls fuel rail once the normal fuel line connector has been removed.

The compression adaptor I remember seeing simply screwed onto the rail and was locked with a nut (on the compression side) and then had a male thread which could be attached to a -an female fitting.

Has anybody seen this type of connector and if so what size it is and where can you get one?

Daniel Bucher

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TableLeg

Daniel,

Many thanks for the reply.

It's not quite what I was looking for as the end of my rail pipe was damaged when I bought it (2nd hand, I guess the owner did it removing the old fuel clip).

The one I saw before was like a conventional compression fitting i.e. olive and nut and you could just cut the flange piece off the pipe end and fit the compression fitting.

Have you seen anything like this?

TableLeg

I think I may have found it
http://hotrodregal.com/wp-content/up...-00-44_881.jpg

Thanks to info from the webpage image linked above the fittings are by Swagelock
http://www.swagelok.com/search/find_...t=SS-600-6-6AN

Daniel Bucher

If you are talking about the pressure test port on the drivers side fuel rail. Its a standard an4 male fitting. If that's what your talking about you would just need a an4 female to an6 male. Fragola, Russell's, Earls. They all have those fittings. Post a picture of what is damaged, and what you want to connect to.

TableLeg

Thanks again Daniel,

It's the main fuel feed connection on an LS6 fuel rail. Has the same connection as this one you linked to previously
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...ussell-efi.jpg

Daniel Bucher

Hey, I guess my brain works now. This is what I think you need, requires no flare and is fairly in expensive...

http://www.jegs.com/i/Russell/799/63...07#moreDetails

TableLeg

That's excellent Daniel,

That'll do nicely.

Thanks very much

Daniel Bucher

No problem.

KENS80V

iTrader: (16)

The Swagelok fitting is what you want to use. It's stainless steel as is your fuel rail.

The JEGS fitting (Russell) is only made for soft aluminum tubing. I'm using the Swagelok on my LS3 fuel rail.

TableLeg

Thanks for that

KENS80V

iTrader: (16)

Most hydraulic shops sell them for about $15. You can go to the Swagelok website and they will locate a distributor close to where you live.

TableLeg

Thanks once again.

TableLeg

What size fitting is that you went with?
3/8 to ?

Realcanuk

Swagelok.....

KENS80V

iTrader: (16)

Here is the fitting I used. http://www.swagelok.com/search/find_...t=SS-600-6-6AN

It is for converting a 3/8 tube to a 6AN size.

TableLeg

Many thanks for that KENS80V,

That's exactly what i'll need.

Old Geezer

iTrader: (3)

AIRC, Parker has the Swageloc type fittings for less$$...

TableLeg

Thanks Old Geezer I'll check out Parkers as well.