Compression fitting for LS fuel rail?
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Compression fitting for LS fuel rail? 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?
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?
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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?
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?
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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
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
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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.
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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
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
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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
http://www.jegs.com/i/Russell/799/63...07#moreDetails
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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
http://www.jegs.com/i/Russell/799/63...07#moreDetails
That'll do nicely.
Thanks very much
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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.
The JEGS fitting (Russell) is only made for soft aluminum tubing. I'm using the Swagelok on my LS3 fuel rail.
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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.
It is for converting a 3/8 tube to a 6AN size.
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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.
It is for converting a 3/8 tube to a 6AN size.
That's exactly what i'll need.
