Braided Fuel Line Vs Rubber

Rubber lines are made in the same way as braided lines.

Braided fuel line vs rubber.

Hg for 7 16 inch and smaller inside diameter sizes 10 in. The early aftermarket response to this rubber fuel line degradation was to use braided steel an hose using a chlorinated polyethylene cpe based material that looks like rubber but was at least for a short time resistant to degradation by fuel and oil. Hg for inch diameter hose. As it is now i ve replaced about half of these lines with regular naked rubber high quality fuel line.

Found a site that wants 450 550 for hard lines with a corvette filter and compression fittings. Depending on the rubber line it could withstand. Rubber lines are best used when your high performance vehicle needs a hose to be routed in a difficult place. Rubber line hose ends may be swagged or crimped onto the rubber line.

They are also easier to replace if you are out on the track. I think i spent just 200 for my ls1 braided steel rubber lines with russell fittings and the corvette filter. If there s a braided fuel line. No idea how long it would take my lines to rot out though.

Unfortunately changes in fuel blending eventually began to take its toll on this. I read nhra requires braided steel lines ran along the frame rails. And i m likely going to replace the rest too. I had one location where i was concerned about kinking of the line so i inserted a section of hard line into the rubber line to prevent that.

The advantage to rubber lines are that they are cheap the alcohol compliant goodyear line is 4 6 a foot depending on size and very easy to work with.