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?


And ended up with these:

Looks clean!

That'* not wilwren'* wrinkle paint again, is it? :P

They look great!

impressive!

not to sure about the hose clamps though :?

No, becuase I couldn't find it anywhere!! I used high temp paint good up to 1200*F and some undercoating which I have had very good success with in the past and the fuel rail shouldn't get that warm to worry about it. I wouldn't use it on much else with more heat though. This is the same paint I used to paint my headers with that still look like they were painted yesterday even after almost a year.

What'* wrong with my hose clamps Haro?? I am debating about them. But it was going to cost about $30 more just to add AN fittings to that hose.

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.

Show a picture of the paint can you used or tell us what it is. Looks nice.

Yeah, the hose clamps have to go. Even all the way tight, hose clamps can leak. Upgrade to AN fittings, just for safety.
Other than that, they look excellent.

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.



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.

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?