A tight squeeze problem with nitrous installation.

OK, got the plate and solenoids installed, and now I don't have room for the fuel lines.

Can't run the solenoids out the other side due to the throttle cable bracket.

any suggestions?

Only thing I can think of is 90 or 60 degree angle -AN fitting on each of the fuel inlets on the carb, and make braided dual feed lines.

 

I would try a " T " fitting on the front bowl and a 90 degree elbow fitting on the rear bowl and 3/8 fuel hose in between.... once you have the clearance, have a steel dual feed fuel line custom made from a from a regular dual feed fuel line....

 

Why steel over braided stainless hose?

I actually have the braided stainless, just need the fittings. And a new decent fuel pressure gauge.

T and L is better than what I was thinking. I was thinking a bunch of Ls, 2 separate lines. But they are not needed.

 

I should be able to get one of these with shorter red parts, to make it hug closer to the carb...

 

if you can get someone that makes high-pressure hydraulic lines and have them crimped t o the fittings it would be safe/sano install.... I try to use steel lines as they offer better space savings

 

you should be able to bend the hard steel lines for the nitrous and fuel solinoids. i would just push them out so instead of them being at 90 degrees they will be around 55 degrees. aslo you can rotate them so they are layin on there sides to get more clearance.

 

OH!?!? Those solenoids can lay sideways or even upside down?

I was afraid to bend the tubes, but if it is safe to bend them out a little, I may do that.

Can I bend them by hand or should I use a tubing bender?

I will only be moving them out a little bit, unless I can flip them upside down. If upside down, or even laid horizontally, problem is solved.

 

i would bend them by hand. yes you can lay them over.

 

Even upside down?

Even though "over" would clear me up all the room I need, but with the intake as tall as it is, I have plenty of room below to hang them upside down.

 

up side down would be just fine. they are all sealed up to handle the pressures so they dont care about there orientation.

 

Cool! Problem is solved!

 

Yep, rotate the solenoids by loosening at the crimp fitting. And bend the lines by hand or with a tubing bender. The solenoids will work in any position and I have used them in the past in some weird directions.

 

Just be sure and make sure that you still use the inlet side as inlet. The solenoids use the PRESSURE to keep them closed.

 

I turned them completely upside down and cleared up a lot of room. Still going to buy a braided stainless dual feed line, with a T in it to run to the fuel solenoid, and a decent fuel pressure gauge. Probably an inline filter as well since I don't have one after the pressure regulator, and really should.

There is one on the fuel solenoid, but not going into the carb.

 

I don't like to feed the N20 off the same line as the carb gets. Because it will be impossible to flow the N20 plate with the carb at wot. ( i always wet flow PLATE SYSTEMS) So what will your pressure (volume)to the plate be when your carb is demanding all the fuel flow for itself? The fuel will take the path of least resistance. This is why its best to use a separate pump for the N20.