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I have an upper front view of my 1956 Clipper Custom's engine without air cleaner - would it show what you need?

That's quite a find and almost makes me want to run out and buy a car to go with them! Such a great look especially when no side mounts.

It looks fine although I'm not sure that these were intended to run full. At least none of mine ever did! The point is (unless someone states to the contrary) don't worry too much if it continues to show only a little fuel in the bowl.

I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Joe Santana last year when he was in my area on a road trip in his beautiful 1940 Packard 160 4-door convertible sedan.

Thank you but being virtually deaf I need the email.

Does anyone have a direct email for Then and Now Automotive? Their contact form is broken and messages to the site's creator have gone unanswered and I need to reach them.

Yes, that's the line that is supposed to go to the booster diaphragm on the pump but someone apparently decided to cut and route it directly to the motor. That means that every time you touch the accelerator, the wipers will stop or slow down to a near stop.

Since you have the fitting in place for the brakes, the line that Classic Tube has should fit perfectly. However, since you're probably not quite ready to drive anywhere, you can get some rubber caps from your local Napa to keep dirt from being sucked into the pump's vacuum inlet.

Typically I get things from Classic Tubes in only a couple days. They are VERY fast and personally I much prefer putting original or authentic reproduction parts into my cars than anything I might be able to cobble together myself, especially when I have no original to compare.

For the 1954 models and most of the others, the only fitting is the one where it connects to the intake manifold. All other ends are just the tubing with no flare or anything else so the rubber hose just slips over it. Be sure, of course, to use vacuum hose as it has thicker walls than other types so as to not collapse with vacuum.

I believe the vacuum lines would be the same but the best way to find out is to check in the parts book. I'll try to do so later when I have more than a mobile device with which to do it!

Classic Tube typically makes their templates from a customer's sample and list it based on the car the customer tells them it's from but when I have them make anything, I kook it up in advance so that they have a proper listing. Also, their online catalog is far behind what they actually have.

UPDATED: Had a quick look at the parts book and can't find the line from the pump to the wiper motor but the line to the manifold is the same for all 1954 models but it matters whether power brakes or not. I suspect the one for a power brake car is a bit longer to compensate for the longer length of the T fitting where the brake booster connects.

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No, they are a hard fiber material so you'll have to locate some from one of the parts houses. Also, the gasket itself should be relatively thick but often people use thin ones which transfers engine heat into the fuel pump and it's back to vapor lock.