LT and fuel lines
LT and fuel lines
Ok I got the headers on and someone said the fuel lines my need to be moved, they are very close, but I am planning on useing heat tape or should I move them, what have others done in the past.
Re: LT and fuel lines
What kind of long tubes are you running? I didn't have any issues with my Pacesetters getting close to the fuel lines. Then again, it is a slip-fit style header and doesn't have bulky flanges.
Re: LT and fuel lines
Its not the headers that come close, but what the Y-pipe or the drivers side pipe does after the header that could bring it close to the fuel line where they cut across from the tunnel area over to the outside of the body.
Its only where the fuel lines go from metal to plastic, just don't want the plastic to be that close to a hot pipe.
I just got a piece of sheet metal and fabricated a heat shield for mine, was real easy and just used 4 self tapping screws to attach it.
You can see it in these pics right under the driver side door.
http://hometown.aol.com/onebadwskier...95taduals5.jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/onebadwskier...95taduals6.jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/onebadwskier...95taduals7.jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/onebadwskier...95taduals8.jpg
Its only where the fuel lines go from metal to plastic, just don't want the plastic to be that close to a hot pipe.
I just got a piece of sheet metal and fabricated a heat shield for mine, was real easy and just used 4 self tapping screws to attach it.
You can see it in these pics right under the driver side door.
http://hometown.aol.com/onebadwskier...95taduals5.jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/onebadwskier...95taduals6.jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/onebadwskier...95taduals7.jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/onebadwskier...95taduals8.jpg
Re: LT and fuel lines
There should be no contact, not even close with those headers and it will not make any difference. If you are running lets say, an x-pipe yes it will be close to the fuel lines but you will have no problems, the x-pipe wont even bother the fuel lines. I have the Pacesetter LT's
Re: LT and fuel lines
I used a 2000* heat reflective tape. The lines had a couple of inches, but some extra protection never hurts. If you do put the tape on, I recommend that you use some tie wraps aroung the tape to help hold it on because sometimes the tape will tend to peel off.
Re: LT and fuel lines
When i was running pacesetters, they werent long enough to get into the fuel lines, but my tube mufflers that were bolted to my headers were actually touching the lines before i persuaded them to move a little. I made a little heat shield type thing and bolted it around them. worked for me?
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