🔧 BUILD My junker Buick revival....

[Bob Kazamakis]

Are those metric banjos in the back? I used 91 Lumina APV hoses on the Lemans front, they were pretty darn long but I adapted to inverted flare from bubble flare.

I would try to dig up some fronts hoses and see if they could work. Try an Astro Van.

Then again I would probably swear a bit then cut/reweld the tabs.

They’re metric and they’re bubble for the f body stuff. I need about a 10” long hose to get the brackets to basically in-line where the stock hard line runs. With the short f body lines they have to have some tight bends and be right next to the snubbers which I don’t think I like. Plus I’d like stainless lines anyways. I could probably just buy another set of fronts and run them.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Heck with it do braided. Only live once.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I mean that was the plan all along but was going to keep it simple with all ls f body stuff. I had to move the calipers to the front vs rear though to clear the coil overs and that threw a wrench in the plan

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I measured roughly a 10” line is needed. This seems easy and cheap to buy https://www.summitracing.com/parts/rus-657310

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[Bob Kazamakis]

Still waiting on lines and tabs. Didn’t have much time this week to do anything but got the new cover on and torqued. Probably going to end up bending that bracket some to fit since the new cover is so much thicker. As soon as the tabs and lines come in and I get them welded on I’ll get this fucker back under the car and progress should move decently (hopefully). Rear end rebuild has been a big hurdle for other stuff to move forward.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Got an hour or so in on this. Basically hanging there but nothing is tight. I actually had to move the tabs up a bit on the axle to clear the coil overs at droop. Wasn’t a lot of contact but easy to just move them a little.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

 

[Jon01]

Rick's makes some really nice shit.

 

[IDAFC21]

o damn

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Fuel system is my next bigger project since the rear end is back in. Then I can finally do my exhaust

 

[stock-t-bird]

my favorite build thread,wish/hope it looks like this

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

my favorite build thread,wish/hope it looks like this
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I mean at one point it did but way before I owned it. It’s been resprayed a loooong time ago black. Used to be bamboo cream. With a black top.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I way over bought but figured I have plenty of vehicles to use it on. 8AN feed and 6AN return. Got fittings for my flex fuel sensor too.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Going to be a few weeks till I can drop the old tank.

Dilemma, I went all out with these pumps and would be nice to just run the new tank since the other one is 53 year old now but also my plan is to rock the car a season as I dreamt with the big block and 4 speed. Think a carb regulator is fine dumbing down a single 450?

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

It’s baffled front to back but IceCreamAssassin got me thinking about hydromat left to right maybe. Probably need to figure out if that canister is right on the bottom or if there’s a mat that can attach to the side of the canister

 

[Mr_Roboto]

Nice you went to the same place for fuel stuff I did. Still need to install mine, I think you'll be ahead of me. Eager to hear your results.

In terms of the regulator, I think it will depend on which reg you get and probably more importantly if the return line can cope. Back in the day the blow through guys were all about the Aeromotive 13202 regulator. Definitely spendy though. Maybe couple the two lines together and see what the pressure is at the union with the 450 in the tank.

I just did -8 feed and return as I was paranoid about it.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Nice you went to the same place for fuel stuff I did. Still need to install mine, I think you'll be ahead of me. Eager to hear your results.

In terms of the regulator, I think it will depend on which reg you get and probably more importantly if the return line can cope. Back in the day the blow through guys were all about the Aeromotive 13202 regulator. Definitely spendy though. Maybe couple the two lines together and see what the pressure is at the union with the 450 in the tank.

I just did -8 feed and return as I was paranoid about it.

I was planning 8an and 6an return. Worst case I just put the original tank back if it’s usable and store the ricks tank till I’m ready.

 

[HILROD]

I'm not sure you could get that pump to live long trying to regulate it down that low. You could swap one pump out for an in tank carb pump. Monza, S10 or Bronco II ran them.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I'm not sure you could get that pump to live long trying to regulate it down that low. You could swap one pump out for an in tank carb pump. Monza, S10 or Bronco II ran them.

I’ll just hope the stock tank looks alright inside. If not then maybe that’s an option. I hate doing shit twice but my goal is car on the road asap.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

I ran a Walbro 307M at 11-13 PSI forever (TBI with AFPR) and never had a problem. high pressure gerator 255 pump. Sure as shit wasn't a 450 though lol. Stock fuel lines too. I'll say that provided the return is big enough to get the pressure down, fuck it the pump will probably be under super low stress since the current/heat goes up in one with the pressure.

If you're paranoid buy a TBI pump or something and throw it in there then swap that out when you're done.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I ran a Walbro 307M at 11-13 PSI forever (TBI with AFPR) and never had a problem. high pressure gerator 255 pump. Sure as shit wasn't a 450 though lol. Stock fuel lines too. I'll say that provided the return is big enough to get the pressure down, fuck it the pump will probably be under super low stress since the current/heat goes up in one with the pressure.

If you're paranoid buy a TBI pump or something and throw it in there then swap that out when you're done.

Plan is to drop stock tank anyways because I’m hoping there’s a build sheet up there, it hasn’t been anywhere else. Plus rubber lines are shit and if I do need to clean it out I can do that. It’s still like 1/4 full with gas and stabil.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

My build sheet was there, it was just suffering from how many ever Chicago Winters the car suffered through.

I will say the tank its self was clean as a whistle inside which was really fortunate. Hopefully you get lucky on this one.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Mine is a flint car and stayed in the Midwest so we’ll see. Tank doesn’t leak or anything so I’m hopeful. Still looks good on the bottom side.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Rebuilt quick ratio box installed. My stock box was a variable unit and seemed to be original to the car. I think I’m going to buy a small cooler for it but plumbed it normal for now.