The factory routing puts the fuel line exactly where the "rule book" says it shouldn't be - along the inner frame rail next to the trans bellhosuing. Right or wrong, factory methodology does not necessarily equate to what is in the rule book.
I actually had it the OE way before and I never got hassled about it so maybe this exercise is a little overkill. You could even go so far as to interpret the rule as being for cars with manual transmissions only since the text clearly says "flywheel" which would not apply to me at all. Problem is, the wording is vague and there's always going to be the one guy who does not know you and wants to enforce the rules the way he interprets them.
Case in point - one guy almost wouldn't let me run one time because of the factory RF brake line on the firewall. He said it either had to be covered with spring guard completely or moved. I said it's 100% untouched factory stock, what do you want me to do? He said OK but next time it has to have the gravel guard or be moved or I couldn't race.
The car is going to be faster now and consequently it has a roll bar. A tech guy is going to see that and start looking at things a little more closely. The closest track to me is 2 1/2 hrs. away. I'd hate to get up at the crack of dawn, drive all that way and get bounced before making a pass. Based on my brake line story above, it's not that far fetched. Better safe than sorry.
