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68 Charger fuel line questions #1128272
12/05/11 06:33 PM
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1. The 383 Chargers did not come equipped with fuel vapor separators or return lines as this was a high performance addition to cars equipped with 440 and 426 engines. My question is do you think it's a good idea to use these setups on 383 cars too? Do they make a big difference in preventing vapor locks? I'm in the middle of a restoration and the engine was rebuilt to a little more than stock 383 hi-pro specs, maybe 400 hp with a 4 speed.

2. I got a bunch of s-clamps in a fuel line hardware kit from megaparts. Are these used for attaching the return line to the main fuel line? BTW, I called megaparts with this question but the woman I talked to didn't know. She did tell me the kit I got from them was the last one they had in stock at the time so it was a bit of a mish-mash collection of leftovers.

3. Is there more than one p-clamp used on the main fuel line besides the one that gets bolted to the shock mount cross member? The megaparts kit I got also contained three p-clamps and two p-clamp mounting bolts (one extra p-clamp was provided accidentally). I'm assuming that the kit is a catch-all designed for use on R/T and non-R/T Chargers so my guess is that the second p-clamp is for the return line, no?

4. How can you tell if you've got a decent sending unit? When I first bought my 68 my plans were to make her a driver so I bought a fuel tank and a Spectra Premium Industries sending unit off Ebay and it's been sitting in its box ever since.


1968 Charger 383/2bbl/4spd (1 of 74) 1994 Dakota Sport 3.9L/AT/2WD 2003 Durango SLT 4.7L/AT/4X4 Yes, all Dodges and nothing else
Re: 68 Charger fuel line questions [Re: bull] #1128273
12/05/11 07:04 PM
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1) yes there is an advantage. easier starts (no endless cranking to fill the lines)if you're using a manual pump.

2) yes that's what the 'S' clips are for and for the stock vapor tube.

3) there are 2 P clamps used where the fuel line comes into the engine bay along the frame rail.

4) if possible, use your old sending unit. if you decide to use the new one, good luck. (do a search on here for issues)

Re: 68 Charger fuel line questions [Re: bull] #1128274
12/05/11 07:19 PM
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1. The 383 Chargers did not come equipped with fuel vapor separators or return lines as this was a high performance addition to cars equipped with 440 and 426 engines. My question is do you think it's a good idea to use these setups on 383 cars too? Do they make a big difference in preventing vapor locks? I'm in the middle of a restoration and the engine was rebuilt to a little more than stock 383 hi-pro specs, maybe 400 hp with a 4 speed.

2. I got a bunch of s-clamps in a fuel line hardware kit from megaparts. Are these used for attaching the return line to the main fuel line? BTW, I called megaparts with this question but the woman I talked to didn't know. She did tell me the kit I got from them was the last one they had in stock at the time so it was a bit of a mish-mash collection of leftovers.

3. Is there more than one p-clamp used on the main fuel line besides the one that gets bolted to the shock mount cross member? The megaparts kit I got also contained three p-clamps and two p-clamp mounting bolts (one extra p-clamp was provided accidentally). I'm assuming that the kit is a catch-all designed for use on R/T and non-R/T Chargers so my guess is that the second p-clamp is for the return line, no?

4. How can you tell if you've got a decent sending unit? When I first bought my 68 my plans were to make her a driver so I bought a fuel tank and a Spectra Premium Industries sending unit off Ebay and it's been sitting in its box ever since.




S clips are to keep the lines from rattling, you
still use clamps(in your case a 2 line clamp)that
attaches it to the frame... on the sending unit...
its 0 - 1800 ohm full to empty

Re: 68 Charger fuel line questions [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1128275
12/05/11 10:12 PM
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Thanks. I don't think I have the original sending unit anymore. The tank was smashed when I bought the car and I may have thrown the baby out with the bathwater. These days I'm a lot more vigilant about saving parts but back then, not so much.


1968 Charger 383/2bbl/4spd (1 of 74) 1994 Dakota Sport 3.9L/AT/2WD 2003 Durango SLT 4.7L/AT/4X4 Yes, all Dodges and nothing else






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