AN-10 oil lines....what am I doing wrong

[89whitepkg]

I looking for some how to information on how to make stainless oil/ fuel lines. I attempted one this morning and it became very quickly aparent that I have no idea what I am doing. I butchered the fitting and stripped it out!!??
I would post a picture of how badly I butchered it but it just to embarassing.

Here is what I did:
threaded the hose up through the first set of threads, and stopped at the very bottom on the finer threads (second set). I then tried to thread the other half of the fitting on, but it was so hard (no it was not cross threaded) I thought, "well, maybe it need to be this tight." I now know that the threads are stripped.

Heres what I would like to know:
A step by step on how to put an end on a hose, including the best way to cut a hose.

Also:
Do I need to strip some of the SS off the hose to put the fitting on?

 

[MDCmotorsports]

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42135&highlight=fittings

http://www.goodridge.net/usa/pdf/motorsport/Goodridge_installation_ms.pdf

 

[89whitepkg]

thanks, that is what I did...I'm not sure why I had so many problems, I guess I'll try again

 

[figgie]

lube

you need to lube the insertion portion of the fitting before putting on the hose with the collar on it.

 

[89whitepkg]

lube

you need to lube the insertion portion of the fitting before putting on the hose with the collar on it.

lol....yeah, might have over looked that.

 

[lagged]

if you stripped the threads then you almost definetly had the fitting cross threaded.

believe it or not, i find the larger size fittings MUCH easier to assemble than say, -6AN fittings.

 

[89whitepkg]

Well, I let you guys know how round two goes.

 

[upgradedsupra]

Fittings take a little patience to work out especially when you don't want to have any marks on them. Don't give up.

lube

you need to lube the insertion portion of the fitting before putting on the hose with the collar on it.

What is it with you and lube :biglaugh:

Duane

 

[jdub]

Lube is good!

:biglaugh:

 

[figgie]

Fittings take a little patience to work out especially when you don't want to have any marks on them. Don't give up.



What is it with you and lube :biglaugh:

Duane

Hey lube makes it slide in nice and easy. No crying on the other end, of it hurts, it hur....umm wait. Sorry thought we were in theresa's subforum!! my bad! :naughty:

 

[89whitepkg]

Update! So gentelmen, it seems that round two was a sucess!!
Thank you to all who provided input!

Lube can not be under estimated.


Here is the finished product. I rounded a corner, but this is the end that will be connecting to the block so it won't be seen. I started using a slightly bigger wrench and covering it with tape, and that seems to work really well as far as keeping things from getting scratched.

 

[upgradedsupra]

Hey lube makes it slide in nice and easy. No crying on the other end, of it hurts, it hur....umm wait. Sorry thought we were in theresa's subforum!! my bad! :naughty:

:rofl:

 

[shaeff]

A set of -AN wrenches would be a good investment, as well as the vice jaws.