Ive used rubber on a bunch of cars. Personally I prefer it, easy to repair if it gets damaged or cut, cannot really be crushed or rust like steel lines, and easy to run.

Id do it, lots cheaper, lots easier, negligible downside. As already said, there are rubber ends to the tank and engine at both ends that last pretty well, no reason you can't get many years out of easy to do rubber.

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