Fuel rail

Yet an other cadmium plated component, that lost its shine. Re-plating would be nice and it would retain the original look, but it's quite pricey. An $8 rattle can goes a long way.

Masked, media-blasted, and primed.

I have a spare rail from an 85.5. Here is the difference some paint made. The pressure regulator, dampener, and rail cap also got painted. Red is a bit bold, but it works to identify the fuel system. Just like yellow for oil, like the original oil filler cap, and dip-stick..... at least that's my excuse for tarting up the engine bay.

The 85, and prior fuel rail was quite different (the FPR and FPD were both on the aft side), but now I've noticed that even these two late 8V rails with identical part numbers, have their differences.

The 86 one has had some improvements.
*rounded guard to prevent fuel hose chafing
*oval mount hole for minor alignment adjustments
*alignment tab to mount the dampener at correct angle