Hey, T-Bird, thanks. That was EXACTLY what I was looking for.
Knowing that's how it works, I can now re-plumb with aeroquip all the way back.
Then again, 40' of Aeroquip @ $5.00/ft ($200), 8 hose fittings @ $7.00/ea ($56), aftermarket fuel pump with -8AN fittings ($250), adjustable fuel pressure regulator ($75), fuel pressure gauge for adjustment/monitoring ($30), 10 cushion clamps @ $1.00/ea ($10) and it looks like my fuel system mod will run a cool $621 before freight.
vs. $0 for the factory setup, which worked for the factory race cars. . . maybe there's nothing wrong with those cloth braided rubber lines in the first place. . .
thanks again, knowing myself I probably WILL do it.