New fuel lines and maybe a Fuel Cell

[HistoricMustang]

There is no doubt that the loops would help reduce the risk. I still like to keep the flammables away form the rotating assembly but you should be OK.

The safety loop is not going to keep the broken shaft from cutting a fuel line.

In performance situations run the braided line inside the car. If it gets cut in there if will be too late for you to worry about fire. Mine ran down the drivers side off the interior. It looked kinda cool.

HistoricMustang

 

[Rusty67]

Strategic placement of 2 safety loops would greatly minimize the possibility of a broken drive shaft being able to reach the top of the trans tunnel. I understand it is still a possibility. I am going to crawl under the car at some point and make some measurements to see how safe I can make it.

This is going to be a street car, where would you sugest I run the fuel line ? I don't like the fuel line too close to the ground and I definately don't want to run it in the stock location because that is just plain unsafe.

 

[allcarfan]

$150 more. I was never arguing that Fuel Safe isn't expensive, just that you get a lot more than people think.

I know they were pricey. I wasnt trying to make a point. The fuel safe tank is still an option for me and I was just wondering. Id love to get one a tad narrower and deeper.

 

[HistoricMustang]

Strategic placement of 2 safety loops would greatly minimize the possibility of a broken drive shaft being able to reach the top of the trans tunnel. I understand it is still a possibility. I am going to crawl under the car at some point and make some measurements to see how safe I can make it.

This is going to be a street car, where would you sugest I run the fuel line ? I don't like the fuel line too close to the ground and I definately don't want to run it in the stock location because that is just plain unsafe.

I had a drive shaft failure at Sebring.

Two things happened.

First the front section came out of the car (yoke and all). This bounced around inside the tunnel and then came out of the vehicle.

The back half, still connected to the rear end, kept rotating and actually punchered the tunnel just behind the drivers seat.

Had the fuel lines (as well as the brake lines) been in the tunnel they would have been cut, resulting in a fire and rear brake failure.

Multiple safety loops would not help that situation.

HistoricMustang

 

[Rusty67]

I'm not planing on having my drive shaft fail on me but I guess no one ever plans on having it fail right ?

Where would you sugest I run the line ? Again, this is not going to be a race car, its going to be a street car. Also, I was planing on using SS hard line, not braided line. What are your thoughts on this ?

 

[HistoricMustang]

I'm not planing on having my drive shaft fail on me but I guess no one ever plans on having it fail right ?

Where would you sugest I run the line ? Again, this is not going to be a race car, its going to be a street car. Also, I was planing on using SS hard line, not braided line. What are your thoughts on this ?

For a street car you will be just fine with the stock placement.

Cheers!

HistoricMustang

 

[Rusty67]

For a street car you will be just fine with the stock placement.

Cheers!

HistoricMustang

No way. The stock spot that runs under the frame rail ? That is totally unsafe. Most classic Mustangs I have seen have had the fuel line at least somewhat damaged in the spot where it comes down under the frame on the drives side. Mine was damaged so bad the PO cut the tubing and replaced it with rubber hose.

I have considered using through the frame fitings to eliminate this low point but I still don't like the factory position for runing the lines. I need to crawl under my car and re-asses this hole thing. I want to run new lines but this is starting to look like a headache

 

[HistoricMustang]

No way. The stock spot that runs under the frame rail ? That is totally unsafe. Most classic Mustangs I have seen have had the fuel line at least somewhat damaged in the spot where it comes down under the frame on the drives side. Mine was damaged so bad the PO cut the tubing and replaced it with rubber hose.

I have considered using through the frame fitings to eliminate this low point but I still don't like the factory position for runing the lines. I need to crawl under my car and re-asses this hole thing. I want to run new lines but this is starting to look like a headache

Happy Motoring!

HistoricMustang