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Old 30-07-14, 14:15
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Thought that might have been the answer...

Gotta pay the bills somehow. Hope to see you up our way soon.
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About the only photo I can find of the fuel line set up.... note copper line that I ran from the tank tap to the engine has since been replaced with injector grade rubber hose. Stopped vaporization that I encountered going up hills on hot days.
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Old 01-08-14, 14:41
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Great photo mate thanks a lot and for taking the time to post.

I was let down and have not put the motor in, hope to do this soon. However put the windscreen on today and now she is starting to look like a truck and i think im over 40% of the way there.

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Old 01-08-14, 14:44
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Old 03-08-14, 12:59
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note copper line that I ran from the tank tap to the engine has since been replaced with injector grade rubber hose. Stopped vaporization that I encountered going up hills on hot days
Tony is this a common problem with the fuel line? Did you replace the copper lines from the tank to the fuel tap and then the fuel pump with the injector grade rubber hose?
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Old 03-08-14, 13:38
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Tony is this a common problem with the fuel line? Did you replace the copper lines from the tank to the fuel tap and then the fuel pump with the injector grade rubber hose?
Shane I cant speak for the blokes that drove them through the desert in WW2 but from personal experience thats what happened to me.

The original lines are steel but are covered in a fabric. They also have a couple of curls in them. Note at the top of this photo you can see the curl in the fuel line.
Admittedly this is a 2WD 13 Cab but i'm pretty sure it'd be the same in a 12 Cab...

So all the lines in mine are rubber from the tank to the tank tap to the pump to the carbie.

Also enables you to put a couple of in line fuel filters. Mine are on each chassis rail between the tanks and the tap.
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Old 13-08-14, 15:17
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Thanks Tony, still haven't made up my mind which way i will go but being able to put in more fuel filters sounds great. Have made the choice to turn her into a 12 volt rather than a 6 volt after talking to Colin Jones and lets face it he's been there and done it when it comes to flathead V8s and the positives out way the negative. Spent most of the today with Hugh Davis and my Dad putting the V8 back in, was easy work due to their help and the use of a forklift. In the last photo im missing the pin can anyone send me one so i can get on with the job it has a small hole at one end for a split pin to go through more than happy to pay just need asap. Thanks lads

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Old 17-08-14, 03:45
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The original lines are steel but are covered in a fabric. They also have a couple of curls in them. Note at the top of this photo you can see the curl in the fuel line.
Admittedly this is a 2WD 13 Cab but i'm pretty sure it'd be the same in a 12 Cab...
Good Day Shane,

See attached photo of the loop in the fuel line at the LH side of my F15-A with the fabric covering mentioned. The loop allows for the flexing between the chassis and cabin at the rear cabin mount springs.
Not sure if my fuel lined are the originals but they are steel and seem to be very old. The fuel lines and fabric covering was on it when I purchased the vehicle 20 years ago.

I found a good substitute for that cloth covering for fuel lines and a very close match. It is bitumen impregnated woven electrical conduit and is available from Vintage Wiring Harness in Ringwood Vic. Slides easily over the 1/4" tubing. That same conduit material is also used on No.3 and No.5 HT leads where they cross over the inlet manifold from the distributor of the Ford V8 engine to prevent chafing and to protect the wire from the coil to the distributor.

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