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====== REF: Carburetor, Intake Manifold & Exhaust ====== | ====== REF: Carburetor, Intake Manifold & Exhaust ====== | ||
====== Fuel Lines and Modifications ====== | ====== Fuel Lines and Modifications ====== | ||
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+ | ====== Copper Fuel Lines ====== | ||
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+ | | Copper oil and gas lines ((photos by calabeast of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/chopper-bobber-talk/89536-bobber-progress?t=719598)) || | ||
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====== Custom Bends Using Copper Tubing ====== | ====== Custom Bends Using Copper Tubing ====== | ||
When changing to a different petcock or fuel tank, sometimes the lines are difficult to route and still keep the kinks out. \\ | When changing to a different petcock or fuel tank, sometimes the lines are difficult to route and still keep the kinks out. \\ | ||
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This was done using 1/4" copper tubing. \\ | This was done using 1/4" copper tubing. \\ | ||
- | * Simply cut a few short pieces of copper. ((photos by Jtrapass of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=411605)) | + | * Simply cut a few short pieces of copper. ((photos by Jtrapass of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/65004-fuel-line-routing?t=411605)) |
* Make the initial lengths too long so the bender has plenty of tubing to bite on for making the radius. | * Make the initial lengths too long so the bender has plenty of tubing to bite on for making the radius. | ||
* Then use a tubing bender to make the bends you need. | * Then use a tubing bender to make the bends you need. | ||
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* After inserting the bends in the hose, cut the ends to length and install as usual. | * After inserting the bends in the hose, cut the ends to length and install as usual. | ||
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