How close is too close?
How close is too close? I'm nearing the end of the tunnel on my 69 firebird conversion, and there are a few loose ends that I need to feel comfortable about. The main one is the fuel system. I used russell aluminum line from front to back. Near the engine bay there is one area where the fuel line is about 5-6" away from the headers, and in the rear over the axle, the exhaust gets about 2-3" away at one spot.
Question is...will this cause problems? Or is that enough distance?
Question is...will this cause problems? Or is that enough distance?
It should be alriight, but if your that concerned or it does become a problem, I'd wrap it in some of the Cool It/Thermo-Tec Heat Shield or Wrap.. or even build a aluminum shield.
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You should be fine. I ran Russell braided hose and 6AN fittings from the tank to the fuel rail on my S10. It's about 2-3" just down from the exhaust header collector and never had a problem. I just made sure I fastened with zip ties or the like so it won't move. I found some fasteners from Ace Hardware that you can bolt to the frame (or where ever) and there is a eyelet tab on it for a zip tie to go through. I used that to secure my fuel line next to the exhaust.
