F60L Cab 12 truck

[Ganmain Tony]

About the only photo I can find of the fuel line set up.... note copper line that I ran from the tank tap to the engine has since been replaced with injector grade rubber hose. Stopped vaporization that I encountered going up hills on hot days.

[Shane]

Great photo mate thanks a lot and for taking the time to post.

I was let down and have not put the motor in, hope to do this soon. However put the windscreen on today and now she is starting to look like a truck and i think im over 40% of the way there.

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[Keith Webb]

It's starting to get it's personality back!

[Shane]

note copper line that I ran from the tank tap to the engine has since been replaced with injector grade rubber hose. Stopped vaporization that I encountered going up hills on hot days

Tony is this a common problem with the fuel line? Did you replace the copper lines from the tank to the fuel tap and then the fuel pump with the injector grade rubber hose?

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Shane

Tony is this a common problem with the fuel line? Did you replace the copper lines from the tank to the fuel tap and then the fuel pump with the injector grade rubber hose?

Shane I cant speak for the blokes that drove them through the desert in WW2 but from personal experience thats what happened to me.

The original lines are steel but are covered in a fabric. They also have a couple of curls in them. Note at the top of this photo you can see the curl in the fuel line.
Admittedly this is a 2WD 13 Cab but i'm pretty sure it'd be the same in a 12 Cab...

So all the lines in mine are rubber from the tank to the tank tap to the pump to the carbie.

Also enables you to put a couple of in line fuel filters. Mine are on each chassis rail between the tanks and the tap.

[Shane]

Thanks Tony, still haven't made up my mind which way i will go but being able to put in more fuel filters sounds great. Have made the choice to turn her into a 12 volt rather than a 6 volt after talking to Colin Jones and lets face it he's been there and done it when it comes to flathead V8s and the positives out way the negative. Spent most of the today with Hugh Davis and my Dad putting the V8 back in, was easy work due to their help and the use of a forklift. In the last photo im missing the pin can anyone send me one so i can get on with the job it has a small hole at one end for a split pin to go through more than happy to pay just need asap. Thanks lads

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[Phil Waterman]

Hi Shane

Try you local tractor supply or older tractor dealer. That's where I've found them in the past.

Cheers Phil

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Shane

In the last photo im missing the pin can anyone send me one so i can get on with the job it has a small hole at one end for a split pin to go through more than happy to pay just need asap. Thanks lads

If you cannot buy a clevis pin for that , somebody with a lathe could make one in 5 minutes

Mike

[Jacques Reed]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

The original lines are steel but are covered in a fabric. They also have a couple of curls in them. Note at the top of this photo you can see the curl in the fuel line.
Admittedly this is a 2WD 13 Cab but i'm pretty sure it'd be the same in a 12 Cab...

Good Day Shane,

See attached photo of the loop in the fuel line at the LH side of my F15-A with the fabric covering mentioned. The loop allows for the flexing between the chassis and cabin at the rear cabin mount springs.
Not sure if my fuel lined are the originals but they are steel and seem to be very old. The fuel lines and fabric covering was on it when I purchased the vehicle 20 years ago.

I found a good substitute for that cloth covering for fuel lines and a very close match. It is bitumen impregnated woven electrical conduit and is available from Vintage Wiring Harness in Ringwood Vic. Slides easily over the 1/4" tubing. That same conduit material is also used on No.3 and No.5 HT leads where they cross over the inlet manifold from the distributor of the Ford V8 engine to prevent chafing and to protect the wire from the coil to the distributor.

Cheers,

[Bob Carriere]

.... thanks for the detailed answer.

I have a drill press and will try drilling my own jig. Will post my results.

On the home made little post you made.... they are available from Macs Auto and are made of weak pot metal like the originals. Yours will be much stronger and last longer.

To David D. yes all the extra weight on pulling yourself up into a cab 11/12 or cab 13 certainly takes it toll... and the driver's door always shows more wear.

Will beat a path to the metal shop on Monday for blocks of steel to make a die.

Cheers