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    289 Fuel Filler routing

    Hello fellow 289 builders,
    Does anyone have a picture of their filler neck routing for their car? The 289 instruction addendum is a bit vague. I have everything roughed in, but things don't seem to line up the way I think they should...
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    Chris
    FFR #8833 289 FIA 3-link
    1965 289, TKO600 from Forte's Parts Connection
    Body and Paint by Mike's Auto Restoration
    Picked up 3/5/2016, First start 4/22/2017, MA legal 7/11/2018
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    Quote Originally Posted by cnutting View Post
    Hello fellow 289 builders,
    Does anyone have a picture of their filler neck routing for their car? The 289 instruction addendum is a bit vague. I have everything roughed in, but things don't seem to line up the way I think they should...
    Thanks!
    Chris
    Chris
    Sorry I couldn't help you back then. I agree the instructions are a bit vague.

    So for the new builders, here is how I routed my fuel filler:

    First off I ordered the kit with no cutout for the fuel filler on the body. I located where I wanted the filler and cut my own hole. I didn't like the supplied rubber elbow so I bought these Gates brand ones from Amazon. Then I had a local muffler shop cut and bead roll one end of both the tube coming from the tank and the other twisty tube. I did not use the supplied brackets, instead I mounted the fuel filler directly on the fiberglass body. I made another gasket for the bottom of the filler and used the aluminum ring on the bottom and sandwiched the hole assembly onto the fiberglass body. I also screwed in a grounding wire. I then placed the Gates rubber tubes and cut them to size. I used the white colored hose bracket to help secure the tubes. Finally, I made sure the assembly had a slight angle so the fuel would flow down into the tank. Hopefully these pictures will clarify things as I'm a terrible explainer.











    Last edited by Vspeeds; 07-25-2019 at 12:47 AM.
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