Re: [Chrysler300] Re: 1957 Fuel tube

["Dave Schwandt" <finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Any body check with Wayne Graefen on this??

Dave Schwandt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Boonstra" <kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 10:49 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Re: 1957 Fuel tube


> For any of you interested in how this request turned out (we're talking
> about the fuel line from the pump to the forward carburetor) --------
>
> Bob Porecca combed the internet for photos of 392 engines that showed
> fuel lines, and probably found a couple dozen at least.  Some of you
> were kind enough to send me photos of your own engines and their fuel
> tubes.  The interesting thing is that there were hardly two alike in all
> of these.  Most of them had been modified with strangely configured
> tubes, inline gas filters, partial rubber hoses, and even complete
> replacements with rubber hose - far more iterations than could possibly
> have been done at the factory by Chrysler.
>
> The conclusion we came to, then, is that most of us have some incorrect
> version of the fuel line on our '57s and '58s.  But working from those
> photos, and the factory 300 photos as well, I believe we have landed on
> what should be the correct configuration.  Sorry, but I'm not familiar
> enough with any other years of 300s to comment on what might be correct
> for those.  They may be the same, but I just don't know.
>
> Now the neat upshot is that it seems Marv Raguse appears to have a
> correct factory original on his C.  Marv lives only 15 miles from Inline
> Tube and has offered to bring it over to them to copy.  He's smarter
> than many of us, so he's off to Florida for February; but he says he'll
> be back in March and will take care of it then.
>
> Bottom line is that this might be a good time to contact Inline Tube and
> talk to Bob or Jamie D. to order one (at $25) for any of you who are
> looking to make an easy improvement under the hood of your C or D.
> Their number is 800.385.9452.
>
> If you want to see a photo of Marv's - the one we're going to go with -
> email me and I'll forward his photo to you.
>
> Thanks to all for the help.
>
> Keith Boonstra
>
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