Has anyone done this? I know its kinda ghetto but I'm low on funds and wanna get this car on the road.
I took the hard plastic hose off the quick disconnect fitting at the rail and it looks like a 3/8 hose will fit
Over it pretty tight. Add a fuel injection hose clamp and it seems it would hold psi pretty good. What
Are your guys thoughts ondoing it this way?

 

thats what im using on my 85 c10 this time around. i used 3/8" for the feed and 5/16" for the return w/ some fuel injection clamps. your right, the 3/8" line is very tight!

 

I'd say do it right. Injection hose isn't that cheap. I got 20 ft a filter and all my fittings for my system on my 91 Foxbody for $200

 

Just make sure to get the "fuel injection" rated hose, not the old style fuel line. Any hose you buy needs to do a minimum of 60 PSI. We don't want to read about you and your car-b-q on the news!

 

I don't think I would call it "ghetto" as much as "low buck", I have a swap with over 125,000 miles on it and almost 10 years, and I used the factory GM plastic quick connectors. I mean if they're good enough for every GM car made in the last 15 or 20 years, why wouldn't they be good enough for a swap? But like was said before, just be sure to use a good fuel injection hose and fuel injection hose clamps and you'll be fine.

 

I don't like the idea of hose clamps except maybe on a return.

 

Once you push the hose over the barbs on the fitting, you can't pull it off without twisting and pulling very hard. I've NEVER had one come off. And the numbers don't lie.

And FWIW, GM just PUSHES the plastic fuel line on these fittings with no clamps what so ever.

 

Exactly.

I use the "fuel injection" clamps that look like mini V-Band clamps, not the serrated "radiator" looking ones. I've seen the serrated ones cut into the hose if over tightened. Ironically these were also cheaper in bulk from the local parts store!

 

You running the corvette fuel filter then?

 

As long as the hose and clamps are FI rated, you should have any problems. I would just make sure that the tube you are connecting the hose to has some type of barb or flare on it to assist with the clamping and securing of the hose..

Like LS1Nova71 said.. there are millions of cars on the road with just FI Rated hose and clamps.. you don't have to have the Rich and Fancy aftermarket and High Performance equipement (AN/SS Braided hose,etc) to get realiable setups.

One other tip. I braze or weld AN bunts to the Hard lines. it is Cheaper and more secure that any Quick Disconnect (aftermarket or OEM). How offen do you really remove the line ??

 

Yes. I like them, they are cheap, reliable and available at most parts stores for about $40.

 

hope you don't plan to run the vehicle at the track. and the hard plastic lines aren't "pushed" on. there pressed on with a special tool.