Clearance issue using explorer fuel rail

[WSM29]

Okay, finally got a decent 96 fuel rail to clean up the front of the engine when I used the mustang rail. I am using the soft line adapter and it looks like that's what's hitting the firewall. Do they make a 90 degree adapter?? Is my engine not sitting right? Anyone have this issue? Thanks!!

 

[lonesouth]

Find a local tubes and hoses guy to cut the springlock off and braze on an AN fitting pointing the way you want it to go.

 

[brianstrange]

I've had luck carefully bending those, but only do it if you're ready to replace it. IIRC The 5.0 truck rail fits best.

 

[Timmy390]

On my 351W rail, I gently bent it so it cleared and used AN fitting so I could 90 or 45 it to clear everything. Think after bending it I used a 45 to clear everything.

Not the fitting I used but it looked just like this. They make them for feed and the return
http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...hicleIdSearch=36&searchTerm=640870&showTitle=

Tim

 

[WSM29]

Got it heated and turned. Going to have to order that fitting above and then they make a female AN 6 that screws on to that with a 3/8 barb to pick up my fuel line. Thanks!

 

[hankjr]

Can you describe heating method? Time? Heat source? Bending force? Etc?

Thx

Hank

 

[brianstrange]

Got it heated and turned. Going to have to order that fitting above and then they make a female AN 6 that screws on to that with a 3/8 barb to pick up my fuel line. Thanks!

You can run 5/16 hard brake line, and use I/F barbs with HP Fuel hose. Some of the F150's came with stainless covered lines as well.

 

[WSM29]

Can you describe heating method? Time? Heat source? Bending force? Etc?

Thx

Hank

I just used a propane torch I had in the garage. I guess maybe 3-4 minutes of heat and I just stuck a larger Philips head screw driver in the line with light pressure and once I could start to move it I gave it another 20 seconds of heat and turned it easily with a little more force.

 

[WSM29]

You can run 5/16 hard brake line, and use I/F barbs with HP Fuel hose. Some of the F150's came with stainless covered lines as well.

If I had the time I'd surely like to run hard line. I needed it up and running for this move. I have EFI soft line ran fen the tank. I've never had a leak at the barbs, but had a leak in the 90 degree fitting I had to use to make the mustang stuff work. It was a fitting I got from Lowes and it leaked where it screws together. Shouldn't have any issues with this setup, hopefully! Got the parts ordered and will see next Tuesday.

 

[WSM29]

One thing I looked at was the regulator on the fuel rails are different. The mustang rail is a 3 hole bolt pattern and the explorer is a 2 bolt. I have a nice BBK regulator and pressure gauge on the mustang rail. What are you guys running on the explorer rails?