ACUFAB AFPR, brass fitting size?

[Marcus86GLHS]

what is the size and type male brass fitting needed for the fuel inlet on the Acufab AFPR's? is it NPT thread? going on a GLHS. thanks.

[powermaxx]

It is not NPT! (I tried and they leak).

I believe it is "BSPT" (British Standard (or Straight)Pressure Tight" or some such thing.

[contraption22]

According to the website, it looks like they are -4 AN inlets and outlets.

[iTurbo]

Marcus, is this for the OEM fuel rail on your GLHS (2 piece intake)? If so, I'm pretty sure it is just a 1/4 NPT - 1/4" hose barb fitting. I just bought one for my Shelby Lancer. I bought the $5 fitting from FWDP, but I probably could have got a bag of 10 from mcmaster.com at that price.

[sy2206]

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Originally Posted by Marcus86GLHS what is the size and type male brass fitting needed for the fuel inlet on the Acufab AFPR's? is it NPT thread? going on a GLHS. thanks.

Just go to your local mopar dealer and order a factory fuel line piece from any 90 up 2.2/2.5 car. A lot of later(I believe 89 and up) used a FPR that had the threaded end like the acufab one does. So just get that piece from say a 90 daytona, screw it on, and hook your rubber line up to that. The piece I'm talking about is like a 6" long piece of fuel line with the nut on it, so it just screws right into the AFPR. Here's a couple picts.







Mark Christofferson
04 SRT4
87 CSX #135
87 CSX #521
86 GLHS #085
86 GLHT TII/525
85 GLHT TII/568

[sy2206]

The piece highlighted in yellow is the piece you want. It's a factory part from a 90 daytona, available from any mopar dealer.



Hope that helps!

Mark Christofferson
04 SRT4
87 CSX #135
87 CSX #521
86 GLHS #085
86 GLHT TII/525
85 GLHT TII/568

[Marcus86GLHS]

thanks folks. yes the AFPR is going on the stock fuel rail.

i looked at the female threads they did not appear to be tapered (NPT)....and seeing Mark's great pix above i see the female Acufab fitting has to be a flare/flange-type fitting, not NPT at all.

guess it is off to the local plumbing supplier to fish around in the bins...unless someone has an exact part #? i see FWD Perf sells the fitting but there is no pix of it. i could use a stock Daytona part as Mark is showing but i am trying my best to keep non-stock parts to a minimum (sounds dumb i know)...i am even going to re-finish the acufab unit to look more like the original fpr.

[contraption22]

Oh.. that thread. It's 14mm thread. Aeroquip makes a fitting that threads in there and converts it to -6 male. It's not tapered, and it seals with an Oring.

[iTurbo]

The fitting I recieved from FWDP was tapered. I used some teflon tape and it threaded in and sealed just fine. Still I think I'd rather have the stock return line like Mark C. is using.

[Marcus86GLHS]

iTURBO i am not surprised an NPT w/ teflon tape could create a good seal in a straight thread....probably gonna be ok, but, i'd keep an eye on that, the Accufab unit indeed does come with an extra o-ring (just found it) that seats to the bottom of the female threaded inlet end, against a flat seat. the nut shown in Marks pix appears to be correct type. FWD Perf. might want to re-examine this fitting issue, just in case.

i'll post where i find a correct barb-adaptor-to-flange fitting, 1st stop: autozone.

Accufab: why dont you include such a fitting for us!

[Phreakish]

good luck with that - you'll probably have to hit up your local hardware store (plumbing stores to be exact).

Finding anything flare is a PITA - getting inverse flare is even worse - I used to work hardware stores.

BUT, if you're lucky, you could goto autozone and check out their brake lines in the back (already flared on each end with a new nut) and see if those will thread in (if they have one large enough).

Other option would be to hit up a hardware store and find the right fitting, then use a double flare tool on some hardline (you can get copper at the hardware store, or stainless at a brakeshop or something) and make up your own line.

If you just want a barb, you'll have a hard time, IIRC I could NEVER find a male flare-to-pipe or flare-to-barb...

[contraption22]

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Originally Posted by Marcus86GLHS autozone. Accufab: why dont you include such a fitting for us!

Because this regulator was designed for Buicks. It also just happens to fit turbo dodges.

[My96z]

Cant you got to a JY and just grab a the fitting off a 89+ TD? I mean the fitting on stock regulator looks to be the same as the Accufab adj. I got for my van...


Jeff

[Marcus86GLHS]

i may just swing by the Dodge dealer too...

[sy2206]

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Originally Posted by Marcus86GLHS i could use a stock Daytona part as Mark is showing but i am trying my best to keep non-stock parts to a minimum (sounds dumb i know)

The daytona piece that I'm using is BY FAR going to look the closest to stock. Unless someone's a real TD enthusiast, they'd never know that piece wasn't stock, unlike a big ugly brass fitting from the hardware store, everyone knows that isn't stock. I really think if you're trying to keep it stock appearing under the hood then the daytona piece is your best bet.

Mark Christofferson
04 SRT4
87 CSX #135
87 CSX #521
86 GLHS #085
86 GLHT TII/525
85 GLHT TII/568