Spent the last couple of days working on the car, trying to see about rearranging the fuel pump and filter. I removed the tank, pump and filter, and then spent quite a while futzing around trying to figure out some place to mount both in the tunnel with the steering rack. Despite trying multiple different locations, ended up deciding that I still preferred how everything fit under the tank. Yeah, I know that means I'll have to pull the tank to change the fuel filter, but honestly, how often to y'all change your filter anyway?
I did make one change to the hoses. Originally, I had cobbled up some brass fittings to go from the 3/8" tank outlet to the 1/2" fuel pump inlet. This time, while I had everything apart, I decided to make an adapter out of a piece of 303 stainless I had left over from a past project. Here it is just before cutting it off:
Here's the reinstallation, before putting the tank back in:
Just a little annoyed that I spent two days getting back to where I was before I started.
And, since it seems like I'm actually getting close(-ish) to starting this, I ordered a new battery:
Decided to go with AGM, even though it was twice the price of flooded.