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Bare with me and keep in mind the '?' prolly pretains to fuel lines (maybe ventalation).
So I bought my '71 Chevelle 3 1/2 yrs ago for $800 and soon after blew a hole the size of my fist thru one of the cylinder walls, bent a rod and piston crumbled like a cookie (suprised, I didnt think so). Moving on, I bought a New 383 and 700r4 that I just put in. I'm starting to rebuild the puzzle.
The older motor had a mechanical fuel pump. The layout was typical on passenger side = tank ------------ filter---pump---CARB , with NO return coming of the pump (and so I assume no return fuel line). But right before I dropped the new motor I notice on hose that was ODDLY on the driver side kinda laying hidden tucked to the frame , end of it was cut but not clean or even. Wondering what this hose was, I put my fist between the hose and my mouth and blew to see if the was any resistance, not much but a little. Not knowing what it was I tried to inhail, thats when I could taste gas fumes. So clearly the hose goes back the gas tank...... If there is no return line, why the hose on the driver side going to the fuel tank? Is this some kind of vent I dont know about? I'm going to be using a electric pump w/ my new motor (no return). If this a return can I just plug the hose, should I do something else?
Any HELP would be great (sorry for the length, I figured the more you knew the better)
Stroke
Bare with me and keep in mind the '?' prolly pretains to fuel lines (maybe ventalation).
So I bought my '71 Chevelle 3 1/2 yrs ago for $800 and soon after blew a hole the size of my fist thru one of the cylinder walls, bent a rod and piston crumbled like a cookie (suprised, I didnt think so). Moving on, I bought a New 383 and 700r4 that I just put in. I'm starting to rebuild the puzzle.
The older motor had a mechanical fuel pump. The layout was typical on passenger side = tank ------------ filter---pump---CARB , with NO return coming of the pump (and so I assume no return fuel line). But right before I dropped the new motor I notice on hose that was ODDLY on the driver side kinda laying hidden tucked to the frame , end of it was cut but not clean or even. Wondering what this hose was, I put my fist between the hose and my mouth and blew to see if the was any resistance, not much but a little. Not knowing what it was I tried to inhail, thats when I could taste gas fumes. So clearly the hose goes back the gas tank...... If there is no return line, why the hose on the driver side going to the fuel tank? Is this some kind of vent I dont know about? I'm going to be using a electric pump w/ my new motor (no return). If this a return can I just plug the hose, should I do something else?
Any HELP would be great (sorry for the length, I figured the more you knew the better)
Stroke