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Old 10-09-2008, 10:20 PM
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Ditto on the frybrid...here's how you can make a HIH setup similar to theirs...picture is from here http://www.frybrid.com/hih.htm


Where the aluminum tubing protrudes from the T, slip a 3/8" fuel line over the tubing and clamp it on. And yes, you need to drill out the compression fitting...I forget what bit I used, but all you need is enough to pass the aluminum tubing through.

Tips:
Use PLASTIC ferrules in the compression fittings, you don't destroy the tubing when you tighten them down, so if you need to undo it in the future, the tubing won't be marred..you'll need new ferrules though.

Tighten the compression fittings LAST. After everything else is tight.

Its tough to get the compression fitting over the end of the tubing if its already bent, so put in on straight, then bent the end of the tubing if you need to.

For hose clamps, go to NAPA and ask for 'fuel injector clamps" or "injector line clamps" something like that. They look like the band type of clamps that Mercedes uses on their fuel lines (with a screw that tightens a metal band) the worm style clamps with the slotted bands tear into the fuel lines...and the clamps need to be pretty friggin tight to seal the fuel line on the aluminum tubing, but mine haven't leaked.


As for a pump, I don't use a lift pump other than the stock pump on the side of the IP. If you wait for the VO to get hot before you switch over, it'll be thin enough to pump with no problems.

Its getting late and I've been up a while, if I think of more later, I'll add it on. Good luck.
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