I'm looking for a "pre bent" fuel line for my 1932 Plymouth PA two door sedan. I've found that www.classictube.com shows replacement lines for "33 Plymouth" (I assume PC) but nothing for 31 or 32 (the years that PA was made). I haven't actually looked at the lines but I'm making a guess that the 33 line would be "close enough" to use. Can anyone confirm or deny that this is likely?
Also, in the engine bay the existing steel fuel line stops way down by the firewall and a rubber line runs maybe four feet from there to the fuel pump. I assume this is NOT correct. I would assume that the steel line should run out much closer to the pump and then have a flexible line for only a short distance to the pump.
It seems unlikely that the PA would use the same fuel tubing as any of the 1933 models as the wheel base is different and the engine is totally different. My parts book is at home so I can't confirm this at the moment.
From memory (might be hazy), the 1933 PD the fuel line runs up the inside of the frame until it is around the firewall. Then it passes to the outside of the frame, has a bend around the rear shackle for the front spring and ends at a brass through frame fitting. The section of the tubing that is on the outside of the frame has a protective wire wrapped around it. There is a pipe threaded brass pipe with one angle bend, about four inches long inside the frame that screws into the through frame fitting. Finally a flexible hose, perhaps six to eight inches long, connects between the pipe and the fuel pump.
Thanks! I took a good look at the line and it turns out that it is almost perfectly "straight" for 95% of its length running down the inside of the right-hand frame beam. The only curve is right at the tank where it comes around to attach to the tank fitting directly. Based on that, I'm not sure pre-bent is very important since I'm sure I could use a tube bender to achieve this one simple curve.
Also, on examination I've "exaggerated" the length of the flexible hose between the line and the fuel pump. It is actually more like two feet, which may be longer than stock, but is probably acceptable.