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34fordy · 04-03-2025, 10:38 AM

Whazzit for?

ActionYobbo · 04-03-2025, 10:47 AM

Fuel coils induce more power

tubman · 04-03-2025, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 34fordy

Whazzit for?

Cooling the fuel before it gets to the carbs. Looks neat too!

Tim Ayers · 04-03-2025, 10:48 AM

Copper lines can work harden from vibration. The coils act like a shock absorber. The coiling in the picture is a bit excessive, but that is one of the reasons its done.

tubman · 04-03-2025, 10:54 AM

Actually, probably all of the above, but I still say "cooling" because you don't need that many coils to dampen vibration. A lot of applications (including some very early automobiles) use "cooling coils" instead of radiators.

petehoovie · 04-03-2025, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 34fordy

Whazzit for?

Ronnieroadster · 04-03-2025, 01:42 PM

Speeds up the fuel entering the carb thus acting like a supercharging effect

Charlie Stephens · 04-03-2025, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tubman

Actually, probably all of the above, but I still say "cooling" because you don't need that many coils to dampen vibration. A lot of applications (including some very early automobiles) use "cooling coils" instead of radiators.

I must be missing something. Every car I have had has a higher temperature in the engine compartment than in the back where the tank is located. If anything it would be heating.

Charlie Stephens

Charlie Stephens · 04-03-2025, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 34fordy

Whazzit for?

It is an accident waiting to happen. The mass of the coils combined with vibration from the engine will result in the copper tubes cracking and spilling gas all over the engine.

Charlie Stephens

ford38v8 · 04-03-2025, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie Stephens

It is an accident waiting to happen. The mass of the coils combined with vibration from the engine will result in the copper tubes cracking and spilling gas all over the engine.

Charlie Stephens

Charlie, I respectfully disagree. Coils, although overkill in this case, tend to dampen vibrations as opposed to straight connections point to point without coils.

paul2748 · 04-03-2025, 07:23 PM

I agree - once the engine get up to temp it will heat all those coils.

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Originally Posted by Charlie Stephens

I must be missing something. Every car I have had has a higher temperature in the engine compartment than in the back where the tank is located. If anything it would be heating.

Charlie Stephens

tubman · 04-03-2025, 07:36 PM

The fan should keep a steady flow of air over the coils. Did you ever think about why automatic transmission coolers are in a lower radiator tank in a car with 195° thermostats? Cool is relative.

Plus, I never said it would work (but it probably does), just what I thought it was for.

ThirstyThirty · 04-03-2025, 11:49 PM

I am wondering if all 3 coils come off a common fuel log?

pistonbroke · 04-04-2025, 08:13 AM

It's gotta work better then the clothes pins I've seen so often on the fuel lines to the carbi I did the coils like that out of new brake line once for my oil lines to and from the filtor for cooling . I never new if it worked or helped. Tim

04-03-2025, 10:47 AM	#2
ActionYobbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 287	Re: Reason or just for looks #2 Fuel coils induce more power __________________ I am building a 1939 1 ton express

04-03-2025, 10:48 AM	#4
Tim Ayers Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 6,921	Re: Reason or just for looks #2 Copper lines can work harden from vibration. The coils act like a shock absorber. The coiling in the picture is a bit excessive, but that is one of the reasons its done.

04-03-2025, 10:54 AM	#5
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,639	Re: Reason or just for looks #2 Actually, probably all of the above, but I still say "cooling" because you don't need that many coils to dampen vibration. A lot of applications (including some very early automobiles) use "cooling coils" instead of radiators.

04-03-2025, 01:42 PM	#7
Ronnieroadster Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Coast in CT Posts: 1,697	Re: Reason or just for looks #2 Speeds up the fuel entering the carb thus acting like a supercharging effect __________________ I use the F word a lot no not that word these words Flathead, Focus and Finish "Life Member of the Bonneville 200 MPH Club using a Ford Flathead block First Ford Flathead bodied roadster to run 200 MPH Record July 13, 2018 LTA timing association 200.921 First Ford flathead roadster to run 200 MPH at Bonneville Salt Flats setting the record August 7th 2021 at 205.744 MPH reset the record in 2024 to 211.830 running to mile four. Top speed 2024 mile five 220.672 exit speed 221.587

04-03-2025, 07:36 PM	#12
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,639	Re: Reason or just for looks #2 The fan should keep a steady flow of air over the coils. Did you ever think about why automatic transmission coolers are in a lower radiator tank in a car with 195° thermostats? Cool is relative. Plus, I never said it would work (but it probably does), just what I thought it was for.

04-03-2025, 11:49 PM	#13
ThirstyThirty Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2024 Location: College Station,Texas Posts: 343	Re: Reason or just for looks #2 I am wondering if all 3 coils come off a common fuel log? __________________ "My Model A... work never ends, only the day ends!"

04-04-2025, 08:13 AM	#14
pistonbroke Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Perry Mo. Posts: 714	Re: Reason or just for looks #2 It's gotta work better then the clothes pins I've seen so often on the fuel lines to the carbi I did the coils like that out of new brake line once for my oil lines to and from the filtor for cooling . I never new if it worked or helped. Tim