Fuel rails with feed and return on driver side

[carcraft302]

I got some rails off of a 5.0 ford pick up truck. The problem I have is that the fuel pressure regulator is also on the rear driver side, This prevents me from running my air intake on the passanger side! Does anybody know where I can get a set of fuel rails with feed and return on the rear driverside and pressure regulator on the passanger side? Or what are some other solutions folks have come up with?

 

[djkommando]

i have one from an explorer where the regulator is on the pass side and the lines are in the back

 

[carcraft302]

fuel rails

I saw a set up like that on EBAY but the years were wrong, spent the morning at the junk yard but nothing there. What year are yours? The Ebay rails were a lot cheaper than a kit! The rails on EBAY are out of a 97-98 GT40 explorer but the seller said 5.0. I am not sure he knows what they are, maybe ment a 87-88?

 

[Mac]

I saw a set up like that on EBAY but the years were wrong, spent the morning at the junk yard but nothing there. What year are yours? The Ebay rails were a lot cheaper than a kit! The rails on EBAY are out of a 97-98 GT40 explorer but the seller said 5.0. I am not sure he knows what they are, maybe ment a 87-88?

Those on E-Bay are what you would want, same as picture above. You are doing the 302/5.0 swap aren't you? Seem pretty expensive to me but they do say they are new.
Dave

 

[Teddyzee]

Regular (stock) Explorer fuel rails (Gt40 =5.0 ...) will not clear a distributor.

Those pictured appear to. Very cool.

 

[carcraft302]

fuel rails

Thanks for checking it out. I am doing the 5.0/302 conversion. Working on getting the wiring done and need to put the rails in. The explorer 5.0 seem to exit the junk yards in a hurry. A lot of empty engine bays! I went to the junk yard and could not find any, checked for the kits (way more expensive and don't think I can switch feed and return sides so $145 is what I got to pay. I am putting 24 lbs injectors in along with the E303 cam so may be I can get a price reduction. You look like you got a neat set up, good pictures. Thank you again..Dave B

 

[djkommando]

the rails are for the explorer gt40 intake. i have a mustang fuel rail but it wouldnt fit right. this one there are no lines in front of the intake to hit the distributor. but i dont know exactly what year its for since i got it from someone on here when i asked the question what to do it was offered to me so i bought it.
heres another picture to show side clearance on the distributor since it was mentioned

 

[Mac]

Ya, I was wondering about the clearance issue so I looked at my 2000 Non-return style and looks about like the picture but only one connection at rear. Teddy, were there some that wrapped around the front?
Dave

 

[Teddyzee]

My Explorer rails are '96, return style.

They stick out, where the dist goes.

I even had to grind my stock Mustang rails.

 

[carcraft302]

DJ- I was wondering if you could put a slight curse in the rail to clear the distributor, doesn't look like it would take much of a bend. Do the wires for the injectors just lay in the valley between the valve covers and intake or are there retainers for the injector harness?

 

[carcraft302]

well a slight curse when you find the rails don't fit followed by a slight CURVE!

 

[djkommando]

i didnt have to do anything to the fuel rails to make everything fit. theres about 3/16 in between the dist and rail on the drivers side, but the latch that holds the cap on does hit the end of the rail, so i just turned it so it wont interfere. and the wiring is just laid in there.