New fuel hose

New fuel hose

So after getting very annoyed trying to make my hard fuel lines Neat and straight, I gave up and went with efi hose for the full length.   Ebay came to the rescue with some reasonably cheap Codan hose.  A roll gave me enough to run the return hose from...

Hard fuel and brake lines

,I finally got around to picking up some hard brake and fuel lines.  The fuel lines are 5/16 and the brake are 3/16 bundy.  The first fun task was to try and straighten the tube out as it comes in 8m rolls.  The brake line was quite easy but the fuel...
Fuel hose, alloy panelling and broken tools…

Fuel hose, alloy panelling and broken tools…

Unfortunately as I had planned this weekend, I was unable to go and get the hard lines for the fuel lines, so instead I did some tidy up of the garage and put on the side alloy panels.  I really don’t enjoy the paneling at all.  Drilling all the holes,...

Fuel pump and plumbing

Again a very slow few weeks.  I have decided to make a start on the plumbing of the fuel lines and the electrical work.  I have spent many hours so far drawing up the electrical diagram for the car.  I do have a basic 12 fuse wiring loom but this only has one relay on...
Fuel pump – Bosch 070

Fuel pump – Bosch 070

Whilst trawling through eBay I came across a chap selling a Bosch 070 (0580464070 – Holden Commodore VL) fuel pump. Apparently these pumps are good to flow around 280 to 300hp. Not quite sure I will need that much power but it would be nice. To be honest I didnt...