fuel line fittings

[6.9poweredscout]

has anyone here modified their fuel lines to "delete" the square o rings? i'd like a regular 3/8" flare fitting or a 3/8" hose barb fitting for my fuel filter and the injection pump inlet, has anyone done this? if so what are you using? i'm doing the fuel system on the scout this week and forgot the post that was up about this. hopefully i'll hear her run by the weekend......

-Jon

 

[tractorman86]

yea i built one for me and IIRC DIESEL JD, 3/8 gates hydraulic hose with 3/8 JIC fittings on either end and the adapter fittings and viton o-rings to put it all go togather. it worked out quite well, i've been running it for about a year now without any problems

 

[6.9poweredscout]

yea i built one for me and IIRC DIESEL JD, 3/8 gates hydraulic hose with 3/8 JIC fittings on either end and the adapter fittings and viton o-rings to put it all go togather. it worked out quite well, i've been running it for about a year now without any problems

pics, part #'s?

-Jon

 

[Diesel JD]

All I can say is tractorman86 does fantastic work, it bolted on and doesn't leak and I trust it much more than the factory rubber doughnut gasket, oh and his price was very fair compared to IH and Ford.

 

[tractorman86]

i dont remember the part #s but i can send you one just pm me
here is a thread i started when i sold the one to diesel jd

 

[6.9poweredscout]

im mounting my filters on the firewall....that probably won't reach. will i be able to use regular fittings on the fuel filter end?

-Jon

 

[tractorman86]

i can make it longer just let me know how long you need and if you want strait or 90* fittings

 

[6.9poweredscout]

awsome! i'll mock it up and get back to you. is the inlet on the fuel filter a regular thread? and what can i use for a "bleeder" the 6.9 filterhead i have never had one.

-Jon

 

[tractorman86]

well they are suposed to have a separate outlet for the bleader. the threads are 1/4 national pipe thread

 

[LCAM-01XA]

That's correct, 1/4" NPT for the air bleed valve, and also 3/8" NPT for the fuel line fittings.

 

[6.9poweredscout]

oh ok it's a regular thread then, for some reason i thought it was different. what's the fitting in the pump? what should i use for a bleeder valve?

-Jon

 

[LCAM-01XA]

Do you have any junkyards near you? You can grab a bleeder valve off a truck in there. Or maybe a dealer will have one? The fitting on the injection pump I have no idea what it is, Jake will have to chime in with that info.

 

[tractorman86]

the pump is #5 o-ring boss i have both of those fittings that will come with the hose

 

[6.9poweredscout]

there's only 7.3s in the jy by me. hmmm....

ok sounds good.

-jon

 

[tractorman86]

did you figure out what you need yet?