408 build (needing a second mortgage 😯)
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The joys of a 97. Went to check/ swap o-rings for the fuel rail today while waiting for ups to show up with my fly wheel (which they didn't have) when I noticed something wrong.
For those not familiar with the 97 fuel setup, it's different. It's about the cheapest thing possibly made. At one time it might have had a primary clip, with the secondary u-shaped clip, but I'm not sure there. Where the fuel line goes into the fuel rail (yes male slip end on fuel line, female on rail) there is a little plastic clip that fits snug over the line and fills the gap where the o-ring(s) reside. It just snaps into the rail.
The rail on the motor was missing this. I remembered stealing it for the motor that was running because it had broken. When I went to look at the old motor the little plastic peace was broken to bits also. Went digging to see if it was a replaceable part... and it's not. Even talked to a couple different stealerships about a replacement rail, and none of them could find any info on the 97 rail beyond the fact it was discontinued.
So now it looks like I'll be adding the fancy rails from hughes, along with the cross over lines and an adapter for my system for around $400 dollars. HiPoTec was the only other source I could find for rails that work with the airgap, and he was the same price or maybe a bit more. I don't remember now. All I do know is it will have to wait until payday.
FOR SALE (not really...yet)- MOSTLY FINISHED 408 STROKER. Have a detailed list of parts included. $6,000 plus shipping. Lol
For those not familiar with the 97 fuel setup, it's different. It's about the cheapest thing possibly made. At one time it might have had a primary clip, with the secondary u-shaped clip, but I'm not sure there. Where the fuel line goes into the fuel rail (yes male slip end on fuel line, female on rail) there is a little plastic clip that fits snug over the line and fills the gap where the o-ring(s) reside. It just snaps into the rail.
The rail on the motor was missing this. I remembered stealing it for the motor that was running because it had broken. When I went to look at the old motor the little plastic peace was broken to bits also. Went digging to see if it was a replaceable part... and it's not. Even talked to a couple different stealerships about a replacement rail, and none of them could find any info on the 97 rail beyond the fact it was discontinued.
So now it looks like I'll be adding the fancy rails from hughes, along with the cross over lines and an adapter for my system for around $400 dollars. HiPoTec was the only other source I could find for rails that work with the airgap, and he was the same price or maybe a bit more. I don't remember now. All I do know is it will have to wait until payday.
FOR SALE (not really...yet)- MOSTLY FINISHED 408 STROKER. Have a detailed list of parts included. $6,000 plus shipping. Lol
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That could be a problem. Of course, it would still prolly be cheaper to make the road trip, than it would to buy what you need from hughes. (who seem to be under the impression their parts are made of gold......) Assuming you actually have the time to make the road trip.......
Thanks both for the input, and reading my vent.
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