I am replacing the old hard fuel line between the fuel filter(there is one external to the fuel pump) and the carburetor on my stock 1968 Cadillac Sedan DeVille. The fuel enters the carb from the passenger side and the fuel pump and filter are down low on the driver's side. My problem is the old one measured about 32 inches and at the parts store my choice was between a 30 inch and a 40 inch. While I thought I might be able to cut the routing shorter I decided to play it safe and went with the 40 inch. What I was thinking was I could go over the top of the AC compressor, which is mounted in front of the carb. But I wasn't sure that if I did that the line would be, to some extent, above the carb. At least above part of the carb and maybe above all but maybe some of the choke and air intake areas. I suspect that would be a problem, so would it?
I could roughly duplicate the original routing, but then I would have to go out 4 inches more to the passenger side and the fuel line might end up over the exhaust manifold. For sure it would be over the valve covers. Either that or go straight up and then we are back to my first scenario just in a different place.
It can't go up the driver's side and then across the back of the AC compressor because the coil and distributor are in the way.
I can go get a picture or two, but I don't have them right now.
I could roughly duplicate the original routing, but then I would have to go out 4 inches more to the passenger side and the fuel line might end up over the exhaust manifold. For sure it would be over the valve covers. Either that or go straight up and then we are back to my first scenario just in a different place.
It can't go up the driver's side and then across the back of the AC compressor because the coil and distributor are in the way.
I can go get a picture or two, but I don't have them right now.