stainless lines and fitting

[latemevol24]

ok i want to get my motor to look nice when it gets running and i wanna get the stainless lines and fitting. the only problem is i don't know how they work never been exposed to them to find out. if someone could help me it would be great. i want it to look something like duanes but i know it won't be that nice.
thanx a lot

 

[latemevol24]

anyone gonna help me?

 

[IJ.]

Got LOTS and LOTS of $$$?

If you go proper AN style fittings and hose it's all reusable so you can do some practice runs on scrap hose until you're comfortable.

Get some good quality masking tape and wrap a few turns around the hose before cutting with either an abrasive wheel like in a dremel or a fine tooth hacksaw blade.

Use some lubricant on the fittings, CRC or it's like and get the correct aluminium wrenches.

You'll see how it all fits together when you disassemble the fitting.

Remove tape and go for it being careful to not spike your fingers or unravel the braids.

 

[cjsupra90]

There are a couple of ways that you can go about doing it. You can buy "reusuable" fittings and get a length of fine for the size that you need and assemble them yourself. They can be a pain to assemble until you get the hang of it. The three main suppliers are Earl's, Aeroquip, and Russel. Summit racing and Jegs both have there own line also. Not really sure of thier (Summit and Jegs) quality, but probably pretty good being that they are probably having one of the big three make them for them.

The other option is to find a local Hydraulic supply house and have them make the lines for you. Basically you tell them what you need and they do the rest.

Note that typically all fitting are classified as AN (arm/navy is what that stands for) and they are standerdized in size and are listed as -03, -04, -06, -08, -10, -12, -14, and so on.... You will want to find the dash size that is closest to the original line size. You are also going to need metric to AN adapter fittings for each location that you plan to hook up the lines.

 

[latemevol24]

so how could i find out what an size a hose would need to go onto my motor? do i just get a bunch and see which one fits best or is there some way to convert what a hise would be in an?

 

[drjonez]

it's BIG $$. fittings are $15-50/each, line is $5-10/ft. have fun!

my writeup on making lines/fittings:
http://www.mkiiitech.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=254

i recommend only using aeroquip lines + fittings. the fittings go on easier and the base AQP line doesn't seep fuel like earl's....

 

[lagged]

it's BIG $$. fittings are $15-50/each, line is $5-10/ft. have fun!

my writeup on making lines/fittings:
http://www.mkiiitech.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=254

i recommend only using aeroquip lines + fittings. the fittings go on easier and the base AQP line doesn't seep fuel like earl's....

summits lines seem to seep fuel vapor as well. :icon_mad:

 

[phoenix6]

I wanted to do some of the main 3 fuel lines going to the rail in the engine bay, any idea exactly what sizes I need and what fitting numbers and such for the connections?

 

[latemevol24]

drjonez the write up u did was pretty good exept its hard to understand some stuff with out pics and the holley one was better but it would still be better if someone could post like a short video or something just because that stuff is expensive and i really don't want to mess anything up. and once again how do i tell what an size i need for whatever hose i use?? any way to look that up or do i just guess?

 

[lagged]

I wanted to do some of the main 3 fuel lines going to the rail in the engine bay, any idea exactly what sizes I need and what fitting numbers and such for the connections?

mkiiitech.com has all the information youll need.

 

[drjonez]

summits lines seem to seep fuel vapor as well. :icon_mad:

that sux! but good to know nonetheless....

drjonez the write up u did was pretty good exept its hard to understand some stuff with out pics and the holley one was better but it would still be better if someone could post like a short video or something just because that stuff is expensive and i really don't want to mess anything up. and once again how do i tell what an size i need for whatever hose i use?? any way to look that up or do i just guess?

heh. sorry man, all you get is the writeup....or i suppose you could fly me out and i'll do it for you. :3d_frown:

mkiiitech.com has all the information youll need.

heh. as w/most questions that come up....yup.

 

[butson60]

AN fittings are measured in 16ths. the dash number is how many 16ths the fitting is. -3AN is 3/16, -4AN is 1/4 etc.

 

[drjonez]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN_thread

 

[latemevol24]

awsome thanx that should help me out when i decide to get going on that.

i also pmed u butson