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1/2" id fuel line too big for me?

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Post  blwn327 May 31st 2010, 7:30 pm

im building a 472 street car and not gonna see the track with holley red pump/holley regulator,holley 850 carb.stock crank and mild cam.I bought 1/2" id fuel line,is it gonna b too big?thanx

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Post  BOSS 429 May 31st 2010, 8:57 pm

blwn327 wrote:im building a 472 street car and not gonna see the track with holley red pump/holley regulator,holley 850 carb.stock crank and mild cam.I bought 1/2" id fuel line,is it gonna b too big?thanx



no, it will be great
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Post  BOSS 429 May 31st 2010, 8:58 pm

blwn327 wrote:im building a 472 street car and not gonna see the track with holley red pump/holley regulator,holley 850 carb.stock crank and mild cam.I bought 1/2" id fuel line,is it gonna b too big?thanx
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Post  whatbumper May 31st 2010, 11:43 pm

I didn't know you could go too big. scratch

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Post  dfree383 June 1st 2010, 4:51 am

As long as you have the pump (holley red IMO is too small) to push the 1/2" column of fuel it will work, but You don't need a fuel line that large for a 472" motor. 3/8" is plenty.
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Post  whatbumper June 1st 2010, 9:54 am

dfree383 wrote:As long as you have the pump (holley red IMO is too small) to push the 1/2" column of fuel it will work, but You don't need a fuel line that large for a 472" motor. 3/8" is plenty.

good points. After reading it again I would go with a Blue or black pump.

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Post  blwn327 June 1st 2010, 7:49 pm

thanx for all the input.I already got the holley red so I'm gonna see if the 1/2" will work with that

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