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Originally Posted by AussieinNC
I would not at this stage worry too much about rust in the cab corners,,,that can be tackled much later...
The old fuel pipes are a ready source of trouble and lots of mechanics have been bitten by rust flaking off and clogging the fuel system up.
The lines are not that expensive in the long run...just one suggestion ...please dont run rubber hose all the way from tank to pump as the heat from the exhaust system can cause lots of issues.
LMC has new pipes, as do many other suppliers...a new tank is the way to go if you intend to keep the truck...there are treatment processes you can perform on the old tank but they almost run the same as a new tank.
As for you paying me if I was closer...even if I lived right next door, I would never take your money my young friend,,,I have been working on cars, trucks, tractors and power equipment for over 55 years..its my pleasure to help you out...just keep us all up to date and let us know how you are doing...
There are many many highly knowledgeable people on this forum and its a pleasure to help out if possible.
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Tank, sending unit, filler grommet are on the way.
Looking at lines I'm seeing at least another $100 for them, and am having a hard time telling if they are exactly right for my truck.
I guess the only way to do it completely right would be replace every steel piece for fuel and return lines? What about existing rubber portions? Obviously doesn't rust, and whatever residue there is would flush out soon enough? I'll just count on earlier and more frequent filter checks/replacement for a little while?
I'll have to crawl under the truck tonight to get a better idea of the hard line shapes to (hopefully) order the right parts. Unless by chance someone here has replaced them recently on a 1972 5.7L,in cab tank with fuel and return lines?
One good thing is that the truck always had a very strong gas smell in the cab, hopefully that magically disappears after all this.