Farmall B - gas line

Dave here is the idea. A bit of ProE
JimN

However, the brass compression fittings for the ends are kind of special (and spendy).

If it is "as original", it will have brass "nuts" with the threads on the OUTSIDE, with the ferrule attached to the nut (as it comes new in the bag.)

Upon installing it, and tightening it for the first time, the ferrule breaks free of the nut, and gets mashed down on the line.

Case Interbinder still has the nuts, I have several new ones at the shop, but don't have the number here "at hand".

There shouldn't be anything terribly exotic about the line. Steel is the proper material, as copper gets brittle and fails (read "starts fires in bad places" when it ultimately leaks).

You could try, I suppose, asking about steel line for any purpose (not just brake line) just to break your counter guy out of his box, and see if he can find it that way. And the fittings shouldn't be that exotic, either. Nothing non-standard about he thread or the taper at the end.

A good auto parts store and a good counterman are both blessings if you have them.

I'd suggest trying other places. You say you';re going to town. Try some of the older parts stores, and don't be shy about stopping into a diesel shop, either.

That failing, you may need to bite the bullet and buy a new one. I see an ebay connection posted below. If that doeesn't pan out, OEM has the line you need. Comes with fittings.

I went to lowes and got some of their fuel line and a brass fitting that would screw into the carb body (not the brass fitting in the carb body) I only did it for a temporary line, but I don't see why it wouldn't work permanently.

Mark D.

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