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Whistler
08-31-2006, 08:23 PM
Anyone know of any neat clamps to mount fuel lines and a battery cable down the side of my Camaro? I've got a -10 and -8, and everything I've found so far has been for 3/8 and 5/16 little baby fuel lines.
I was thinking of machining up some neat organizers out of billet like spark plug wire separators to run every 14 inches or so, but it would be nice to just buy them instead of making a day out of it.
parsonsj
08-31-2006, 09:07 PM
Have a look at Billet Specialties. They have lots of different aluminum tube "organizers" in various diameters. They look good anodized black.

jp
Matt@RFR
08-31-2006, 09:29 PM
I've allways liked Adel clamps. Simple, effective and cheap. I also like the fact that they will break before any damage is done to the tube/hose during the unforseeable.

http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/long24.htm
Rolling_Thunder
08-31-2006, 10:52 PM
I second the Adel clamps... we just used them with a stainless fuel line for a 68 charger in the shop along with the huge and expensive battery cable ($22.50 a foot)
Tiger
08-31-2006, 11:46 PM
I messed it up, see below
Tiger
08-31-2006, 11:58 PM
adel clamps for me to, be sure to check the prices with speedway motors as well

Rolling thunder, can you gimme more info on the stainless line? I have bought aluminum but stainless sounds much better
ProBell
09-01-2006, 02:48 AM
Another way to do it is run the lines inside the rocker panels. I ran the same size fule lines down the inside of the passenger rocker and the battery cable down the driver side. All cables and lines were covered by a heavy dutty wire loom to prevent chafing. I have the car low to the ground and felt this was the safest place to put them. It should also help keep the fule cool as their is little heat out at that point on the car. Randy
parsonsj
09-01-2006, 04:31 AM
Chris,
Another thought (I read your original post more carefully): have you considered SS hard line rather than AN? It looks better, is more durable, and consumes less space. Just a thought ...

jp
Whistler
09-01-2006, 08:42 AM
I have thought about stainless line, but the engine/trans/turbo/fuel system has been done for a few years now, and the AN lines are already there and the right length and all that.
The hardlines do look much better. I'm just looking for a way to neaten up what's already there.

I never thought about through the rocker panels....