EFI spyder fuel plumbing August 22, 2005, 02:02:25 PM Wondering if anyone here has put on one of the "spyder" type efi intakes...basically a carb intake converted to efi. I have one on my 351w with the big 1/2" rails and am almost to the point where I have to figure out the plumbing.I would like any input. Right now I am thinking some kind of adapter to fit the steel fuel lines coming from the tank to go the -an fittings. My fuel rails are -8 an, and i bought a regulator that has two -10 inlets and one -6 return. Any pictures of your setup would help me tremendously.Thanks,Aaron Quote Selected
Re: EFI spyder fuel plumbing Reply #1 – August 22, 2005, 03:41:10 PM Quote from: 87fox351Wondering if anyone here has put on one of the "spyder" type efi intakes...basically a carb intake converted to efi. I have one on my 351w with the big 1/2" rails and am almost to the point where I have to figure out the plumbing.I would like any input. Right now I am thinking some kind of adapter to fit the steel fuel lines coming from the tank to go the -an fittings. My fuel rails are -8 an, and i bought a regulator that has two -10 inlets and one -6 return. Any pictures of your setup would help me tremendously.Thanks,Aaron:laughing: :laughing: :cheers: :drink: sure i might be of some help as for the plumbing it's pretty simple ;)i'm going to make up a list of what you will need.. for now check out these links of my setup..my project victor jr start my project victor jr finished Nick Quote Selected
Re: EFI spyder fuel plumbing Reply #2 – August 24, 2005, 10:36:17 AM Hey Nick, Thanks for the pictures, your setup is awesome. I have a few questions:That elbow looks homemade, I have a cad drawing that I made for the edelbrock pattern on the intake that i'm going to make a plate for and weld it to a 3.5" elbow (or 4") along with the throttle body plate. I'm making these plates on a waterjet machine at work. Did you use aluminum or steel? What kind of elbow did you use? A street elbow or short radius? Did you have to do anything to clear the hood? Also, I saw some kind of steel band on the fuel lines, is that something that someone makes or is that custom as well? Did you use NPT fittings?Thanks,Aaron Quote Selected
Re: EFI spyder fuel plumbing Reply #3 – August 24, 2005, 03:25:11 PM Quote from: 87fox351Hey Nick, Thanks for the pictures, your setup is awesome. I have a few questions:That elbow looks homemade, I have a cad drawing that I made for the edelbrock pattern on the intake that i'm going to make a plate for and weld it to a 3.5" elbow (or 4") along with the throttle body plate. I'm making these plates on a waterjet machine at work. Did you use aluminum or steel? What kind of elbow did you use? A street elbow or short radius? Did you have to do anything to clear the hood? Also, I saw some kind of steel band on the fuel lines, is that something that someone makes or is that custom as well? Did you use NPT fittings?Thanks,Aaronfor the plates i used 3/8 steel..the elbow is a very short radius 3-1/2"exhaust pipe. at the time i found a guy that sold the pipe in a local town near me.. but the walker/dynomax part number should be 41222...a 4"pipe could be used but the inlet on the manifold is only 3-1/2" square.. as far as clearing the hood a had no problems but be carefull with the 351...a 351 is about a 1" taller then a 302.. i'm sure it will fit..just check your messurements carefully.. now for your question about the bands on my fuel lines :giggle: those are high pressure fuel injection clamps ;)and high pressure 3/8 fuel injection hose. and yes NPT..the fuel rails are 3/8 NPT..Nick Quote Selected
Re: EFI spyder fuel plumbing Reply #4 – August 24, 2005, 03:33:46 PM oh and how i made the plates to weld to. i just used a holley carb base gasket and a 75mm throttle body gasket and was copyed to a computer that runs a laser cuter and had the guy cut a 3-1/2" hole in the middle instead if a square hole on the manifold peice..Nick Quote Selected