OK, my '29 Ford w/BBC has been running flawlessly since I put fresh plugs in her last week

While doing some detail work over the weekend, I noticed the previous owner had somehow mangled the fuel line leading from the pump to the carb inlet

It's a long steel line that routes under the alternator and can be seen about 30 seconds into this video:



I decided to hack the line a few inches from the kink, add an elbow fitting to the pump and tie it together with a short piece of braided rubber line, but first, I took a ride to my local speed to make sure they had what I needed in stock and she drove perfectly fine

They had what I needed and after draining the fuel from line at the pump end, I removed the whole line and this is what I cut off...




Here's the low loss elbow I put on the pump...



Added a 6" piece of braided rubber line with the fancy fake anodized couplings (the ones with the hidden hose clamps) and she was good to go

Didn't have any starter spray on hand, so I had to crank her for a good 5 seconds to build up pressure before she started up

Once she was idling, I noticed the fuel pressure gauge on the carb inlet was a little on the low side

It was steady around 6psi, where usually it's around 8 or 9.

Decided to take her for a spin and half way down the street, I noticed a very bad bog at half throttle

Pulled over, checked for leaks and everything was tight.

Left her idling and noticed the needle on the pressure gauge was erratic, bouncing back and forth (something it's never done before)

Brought her back to my shop, stuck her on the lift and left her there for the night cause it was time to go home.

Now, I've got a few possibilities running through my head, but I feel like kicking myself for messing with it in the first place

I figure it would be best to post up here and get a few opinions before I go tearing into her in the morning