Fuel Starvation / Mechanical Fuel Pump

The line from hard line to fuel pump looks ok. It's just the top angle that makes it look close.

It looks like the rubber line leading into the carb solid line is touching or close to the heater hoses.

I like to run hard line from fuel pump to carb. A stock line I think should work with your fuel pump. Even if it's smaller it would be fine. Do you have your old stock line? ...Or run heat shielding over that whole line from fuel pump to filter from filter to hard line. And put the DEI shielding over the splitter double pumper carb hard line. Shoot air into the sleeving to slip it over the tube nuts.

Doesn't all look that bad. Are you running stock fuel line from gas tank to engine compartment. or a repro 3/8" line? Or did you make the line your self?

I really appreciate the help. The current line is brand new prebent 3/8". The old fuel lines are long gone. I'm going to take your advice and shield the line between the pump and carb. I hope DEI has a frequent shopper program. :D