Edelbrock 5/16 inlet options

I searched the forum and found this question asked a few times with no answers. I'll explain the situation and be more specific. Hopefully someone has found an easy solution for this.

My 360 LA has an Edelbrock 600cfm performer on it. My car (71 dart) has 5/16 fuel line, hard line, in great shape. I do not want to change over to 3/8. From the pump to the carb is mostly hard line, but I will run a small amount of rubber line so I can use a cheap and available fuel filter.

The stock fitting on an Eddy is 3/8 as seen here (on the top left)


I want to replace that inlet with something like this:


Yes, I want a barbed/press on fitting like that, so I can easily put a fuel filter between the hard line coming from the pump. So hard line from pump most of the way > short piece of rubber line > filter > short piece of rubber line > above fitting to carb. Pretty standard. The problem is everywhere I turn the barbed/press-on fittings are 3/8, NOT 5/16. Summit even sells their own kit as do other companies, as seen here (also 3/8)
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g1532/overview/

I'm guessing none are sold for 5/16 fittings. But take a look at this, here's the same kit but it shows the pieces disassembled:

Notice the barbed/press on fitting. What kind of fitting is that exactly? If I knew that i'm sure I could find the same thing but 5/16, and use it.

Comparing those threads to other pictures on here, I believe it is a -6 AN fitting? But it has a tapered end...
http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/mc/carburetors/access-fuel.shtml

Thanks guys.

You can get the correct 5/16 fitting from

http://quadrajetparts.com

5/8"-20 x 1/2"-20 Fuel Inlet Fitting, OEM # 7000262
Our Part # [2218C]
Quantity 1+ 10+
Price for each $12.95 $10.36
Your savings - 20%


Only place I found the correct fitting for my 383 using the AVS 800 and the stock fuel line from pump to carb.

I think Edelbrock uses 6AN and others use 3/8 NPT. The manufacturer should list the fitting type so you can find a matching barb.

Either Jegs or Summit sell a 5/16" barb for the 3/8 NPT, but it is one of those multiple barbed fittings that are usually used for rubber tube and I don't know if those are good for hose or not. What I did was get one of the fuel filters (Spectre, maybe? I bought it at autozone) that has multisize inlet/outlet options and put a 5/16" barb on the inlet and 3/8" on the outlet. I had to rig my hard line from the pump because the line I bought didn't fit with the aftermarket air conditioner compressor.

One thing I learned when I put the elbow line in (I used a Mr. Gasket, but wouldn't recommend it due to the thread quality not being good) was that it stuck out further than I thought and, again, there were some issues getting it to fit because of the air conditioner compressor. Everything worked, but the fuel filter is at a strange angle and in their kind of tight. If you don't have a compressor, you should have plenty of room.

The obvious thing I realized later was that the elbow has to be removed before you take the top of the carburetor off. I was switching the jets and took a few seconds to figure out why the top wasn't coming off after I removed those top screws.

1969383S said:

You can get the correct 5/16 fitting from

Carburetor Parts & Kits for Carter, Ford Motorcraft, Holley & Rochester Carburetors

5/8"-20 x 1/2"-20 Fuel Inlet Fitting, OEM # 7000262
Our Part # [2218C]
Quantity 1+ 10+
Price for each $12.95 $10.36
Your savings - 20%


Only place I found the correct fitting for my 383 using the AVS 800 and the stock fuel line from pump to carb.

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I know I'm digging up an old one here. Trying to use 5/16 steel line (fine lines brand)
with my new AVS 2. What fitting will I need? I found #2218D - not the one you mentioned. I appreciate the help. Weary and getting close to the end of my swap!

https://quadrajetparts.com/fuel-inlet-fitting-extended-threads-p-676.html

This one?