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Old 12-05-2018, 08:24 PM
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Thanks for the input Joe. A ton of research has been done on this fuel surge plastic piece since I originally tore the car down. You are right that many of the 69 Chevelles used this piece but not all. This was determined by not only looking at some unrestored survivors but also really looking hard at our car as it was disassembled.

For starters, there are two different bracket designs. One for the 2 fuel vent line mounting and one for the plastic vent mounting (see photos). My bracket that is on my car will NOT fit over the plastic vent. If you mount my bracket on a car with the vent, the vent will simply try and flop over. Also, the ones with the vent had a foam material in the vent opening while mine had the same material within the hose itself. I have confirmed this with a couple of survivor COPO owners so I have no doubt this to be correct. I am a firm believer in "never say never" and believe that mine is the correct way for our car.
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