Deuce fuel system update/overhaul

[Westech]

Well dudes it has started. I am removing and replacing all the "air brake" tubing with Flex loc hose 1/4 and 3/8 inch. I am using all brass fittings and also changed out all the filters to spin on type.
I will keep up to date pictures as this should take me a couple weeks to do. There are a couple fittings that are hard to find and take a week or so to get here.
I will be taking out the flame heater and installing a Ether starter kit.

 

[steelandcanvas]

Keep track of how much this project costs you and let us know. A bill of materials would be nice too.

 

[area52]

Whats "flex loc hose" ?

 

[Wildchild467]

what are you using for the line for the injector return lines? i see a threaded fitting there. Im not that fimiliar with the flex loc hose.

 

[Westech]

Flex Loc is just like any hose you can get at Autozone just that it is rated for 250 PSI working Pressure and is made for barbed fittings, it locks the fitting in and trust me you it will not back out.

 

[area52]

like the blue Goodyear air hose stuff? that will stand up to fuel?

 

[Westech]

no its fuel and oil hose

 

[dogkiller]

looks great so far......

 

[gimpyrobb]

Its about time your doing something, poser.

 

[goldneagle]

I am probably going to get hassled for this but, I think you butchered the filter installation! I don't see why you didn't gut make an adapter plate and mount the filter heads slightly above. It would have eliminated the need to cut off the ears off the support plates.

Also what happened to all the rest fuel lines that were attached to the old filter housings?

 

[kipman]

What a junker.

 

[Westech]

This install was made to be simple... and work well.... I can spit shine a turd if I work at it enough. I do not have all the fittings to finish the install yet. There is one Return line that I will be removing. If you look at he TM's for the pump the return line that is hooked to the filter housing really is not needed for the spin on filters. Its a pop off valve... If the filters get clogged it will dump right back in to the tank.. If you are thinking what about inlet pressure there is a pop off valve on the injected head also.... so we good to roll.

 

[Floridianson]

Not bad. Wonder if you could have gotten away with just one filter.

 

[Westech]

sure.. but 3 is better.

 

[cbvet]

Good ideas! What micron rating are you using for the secondaries?

 

[westfolk]

Since you went with two filters in a series flow pattern just like the original what 2 different micron rating filters are you using?

Adapter plates for the fuel system is the worse there is. I made them for awhile, but I couldn't stand the idea that sooner or later the gaskets/seals would dry out between the plate and the housing and cause problems. Hence why I went with a kit that changes the gasket everytime you change the filter.

Why two filters are not needed on the side of the engine, and a check valve is needed. Another way of doing things.

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[Westech]

The first filter is 12 Microns the 2ed is also 12 and the 3rd I hope to find a 6 micron. The bases I have are for Detroit filters and the Wix cross is 12 Microns. I have to do some searching to get a lower rating. Even if I left it at 12 that would be just fine.
I am running 3 so I do not get clogging after the Injection pump and I will be running a high percentage of filtered WMO.

 

[huntnfool]

Any updates on the filter upgrade?

 

[101coolcars]

Yea, do the lines stand up to the heat OK? has the reliablity been improved on? interesting conversion though.

 

[Westech]

I have had not one leak or problem with any of the fittings or filters. I did install the Westfolk primary fuel filter and that was a true bolt on.