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I am looking for two fittings to connect the hard fuel lines to my tank. I need the tank end 1/4" pipe thread 90 degrees to 3/8" for one and 5/16" for the other. Rock Valley where I got the tank only has AN, I checked the local auto parts store and looked through my Speedway catalog and I can't seem to find these...any ideas? Also where can I get a fuel cut off valve?

Thanks

check your local plumbing supply store. they usually carry odd sized fittings that might help you.

what kind of fittings do you want??? 45*flare? Compression? or inverted flare?

Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe

I am looking for two fittings to connect the hard fuel lines to my tank. I need the tank end 1/4" pipe thread 90 degrees to 3/8" for one and 5/16" for the other. Rock Valley where I got the tank only has AN, I checked the local auto parts store and looked through my Speedway catalog and I can't seem to find these...any ideas? Also where can I get a fuel cut off valve?

Thanks

Any good plumbing or industrial hardware store will stock a BALL VALVE. They come in different sizes and have NPT threads. Cheap, and they work great. They also do not have the restriction "when open" like an Earl's valve.

Sounds like a trip to Lowe's or Home Depot is in order.

go to McMasterCarr and they will have whatever you need.

www.mcmaster.com

If they dont have it, you dont need it.

ok, I'll check a few more places. I was just surprised not to find what I needed the first few places I checked. Thanks guys

Ace Hardware is a good source for plain old pipe thread fittings....

ANY napa or carquest will have those fittings in there brass assortmant----still, if you want an exact answer---which fittings do you want??? compression, 45*flare or inverted flare??????

excuse my ignorance Jerry, but I'm not sure the differences exactly. I believe I am looking for 45 degree flare fittings to go with the advance auto pre flared lines.

You can go to the hardware store like stated above in a pinch. You best bet would be like Jerry said Napa or other autoparts store. Get a Summit catolog they will list them and you could buy from there also. The hardware store will carry them BUT the internal openings will be small which could restrict your fuel to engine at wide open throttle. It will cause all kinds of trouble when this happens . You can raise pressure , adjust jets, and replace fuel filters with bigger ones and it wont help. If the fuel cant get through the fittings at WOT, it just cant.

Take the fitting or tubing you have to Napa or other real parts store and tell the guy behind the counter what you are trying to do. I bet you will get what you need.

Pat

if they are preflared lines they MUST have the nuts already on the tube---most likely they are inverted double flared and they should have the fittings you need

ok thanks everyone...I tried NAPA yesterday, but they're closed Sunday. I went by a local good ole boy auto parts store and bought a couple fittings, but I must have gotten bad info from Rock Valley on the fitting size into the tank because 1/4" is too small. I'll have to return these and try another size.

I can't find the size I need at Summit, but this is the type of fitting I bought...does this look right? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HLY-26-69/

thats not right---that is npt female x npt male

you will need ( if the tank is npt thread ) probaBLY a 90 degree, 3/8 pipe female x 3/8 inverted flare to fit the preflared lines available---
tip of the day--don't talk to a kid at the counter, look for the oldest guy-----

And also also same fitting but for 5/16 line---