Making modded fuel rails
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I have been working on some winter projects. One of them includes modified fuel rails and they have been out of stock at all the suppliers and I didn't have an extra $110+ bucks plus a core and shipping. So I decided to mod my own. I extensively chopped them up a bit and then got out the ole brazing kit and welded new fittings on. I sure hope they work. Still waiting on a couple of fittings to finish connecting to the FPR and to connect the AN lines directly to the factory tubing at the firewall. What do you think?
Started with these I got off a friend. Also got an extra set off a Bonnie member here just in case my first prototype didn't go so well. Pretty ugly huh?
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And ended up with these:
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Started with these I got off a friend. Also got an extra set off a Bonnie member here just in case my first prototype didn't go so well. Pretty ugly huh?
![](http://www.pdxcgp.com/forum/uploads/attachments/dscn1847small_897.jpg)
And ended up with these:
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Originally Posted by Drunken Sailor
That'* not wilwren'* wrinkle paint again, is it? :P
They look great!
They look great!
What'* wrong with my hose clamps Haro??
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Hose clamps can loosen over time.
$30 is cheap insurance over burning fuel on the engine.
Looks good though. Might suggest a fitting for a gauge to check your pressures. You can tee off the schraeder valve connection.
$30 is cheap insurance over burning fuel on the engine.
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Looks good though. Might suggest a fitting for a gauge to check your pressures. You can tee off the schraeder valve connection.
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Edit: I changed out the clamps for fuel injection clamps. Much better now. These things are approved for high pressure fuel lines at the track so there shouldn't be any worries. I fully trust they will hold fine. They are the same clamps that Thrasher used to modify the original rails.
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Here is the paint that I use for all my high temp needs. Looks as great on the headers as the day I painted them. No flaking or anything. Just have to prep really really well first.
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Here is the paint that I use for all my high temp needs. Looks as great on the headers as the day I painted them. No flaking or anything. Just have to prep really really well first.
![](https://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n89/shelt54j/102_3453.jpg)
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That really does look nice and clean. Good idea on the high temp spray paint! What do you do when prepping the surfaces or the fuel rails and headers?