other Is It Possible To Convert Fuel Pick Nozzel To An An Fitting?

[justinevert]

Is it possible to modify the flared tip of the fuel pick up to use an AN fitting?

 

Like the security and finish of those compared to the typical hose clamp.

 

I am assuming one has to cut the flare off then use some sort of adopter, correct?

Thanks in advance.

 

Justin

[Hans]

You're talking about the pipe coming out of the fuel tank? Going 3 feet to a steel line?

[esty]

when we lived in LA there used to be and may still be a place called Earl's in Van Nuys that sold anything AN fitting imaginable...iirc, years ago i bought a fitting/adapter that compression fit a pip/nipple to the AN connection

[justinevert]

Actually, I am thinking about the fuel pick up/ sender pipe tip.  I have already replaced the hard line with SS braided hose from Aeroquip with AN fittings to the carbs, and want to continue to the tank. I wonder if there is such an adoption fitting for preexistin flared tips.

 

Thanks for the responses, still looking at possible solutions.

 

Justin

[TobyB]

Yep, the best way is to silver- solder an AN6 fitting to the end of the pickup.

 

Tube nuts work great for fractional US sizes, but they're not available for metric- to- AN adaption.

 

t

[justinevert]

Can that be done for the 318 fuel pick ups as well?

[TobyB]

Sure, why not?  Whack an AN-6 union in half. drill it out to a semi- loose fit on the pickup, clean everything

really well, and silver- solder it. 

 

You could even do it to the return.

 

The E30 race car just uses rubber hose- I'm not as detail- oriented as I used to want to be....

 

t