What's our stock fuel line diameter?

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  1. mashori

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    What's the diameter of the fuel line coming off the stock sending unit at the tank?
     
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    3/8 diameter
     
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    If in the future I might get close to the 400+ hp range can I leave it at 3/8 or upgrade?
     
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    3/8" should be fine
     
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    I always wondered why its 3/8 seams a little big for these non big block cars.
     
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    They did it for the HP wackos like the one that started this thread.:rofl:
     
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    Hahaha well they saved us some time.
     
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    I take "wacko" as a huge complement! :)
     
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    make sure to look it over though,my brother had something come up off the road and kink the crap outta his fuel line,it took us a week,a new regulator,fuel pump,and 3 filters to figure it out lol
     
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    Good.(y):bouncy:
     
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