Fabricating -AN Hose
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jegs/summit have it but if you dont know what you are doing you could get lost in a hurry and end up with a bunch of fitting and hose that dont work
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From: Illinois, RT 66 dragway area
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Design your system in advance. Make notes, look at all the fitting styles, look at other cars, ask ?? ect ect.
I would rather buy 1 more expensive fitting than 2 that are cheaper in total.
Not trying to cause an issue. I have never had a line fray with a cut off wheel that was taped. Especially fiber tape.
I have had a few screw up with a chisel, but that was only bigger hose, -10 & -12.
In twenty plus years, 4 cars & many friends, I've done 2-3 fittings.
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Design your system in advance. Make notes, look at all the fitting styles, look at other cars, ask ?? ect ect.
I would rather buy 1 more expensive fitting than 2 that are cheaper in total.
Not trying to cause an issue. I have never had a line fray with a cut off wheel that was taped. Especially fiber tape.
I have had a few screw up with a chisel, but that was only bigger hose, -10 & -12.
In twenty plus years, 4 cars & many friends, I've done 2-3 fittings.
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From: Cecil County Raceway!!!
A local speed shop sells this stuff, I have some of it on my car...works good. Whats neat about this stuff, is on their 90*, 45* type stuff....sometimes when you make braided line the fitting is not "clocked" right. These fittings will swivel or rotate after they are made up.
http://www.fragolaperformancesystems.com/index.html
David
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From: Illinois, RT 66 dragway area
Still like my cut off wheel & fiber tape. Never had a fray.
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I use a chop saw. I have to be very dilligent about cleaning out the hose of any debris after I finish the assembly.
As noted above, using the swivel design fitting, like from Aeroquip, makes hose fitting a lot easier.
FWIW ... eBay has a lot of Aeroquip fitting being sold in lots. It's a cheap way to get what you need.
As noted above, using the swivel design fitting, like from Aeroquip, makes hose fitting a lot easier.
FWIW ... eBay has a lot of Aeroquip fitting being sold in lots. It's a cheap way to get what you need.
I use a dremel with a cutoff wheel. I've never had an issue with fraying, if you do you're doing it wrong. I use a few wraps of electrical tape, and then slowly cut through the braided stainless first. Then I zip right through the rubber...Leaves a PERFECT edge every time. The fitting nut goes right on.
And no bloody fingers.
And no bloody fingers.
hey that guy cheated on the Dash 12 cut.......... he flipped it around to where he didnt cut with the chisel....... haha jk seems like it works well.... but seriously he flipped it around
Originally Posted by mrdragster1970
I have never had a line fray with a cut off wheel that was taped. Especially fiber tape.
the summit cutters are fast and work fine WITHOUT TAPE for sizes up to -10. over that they dont fit in the cutters.
the way the blades close around it actually bends the tips of the braiding in a little bit
the tape is way ugly showing under the fitting.
the way the blades close around it actually bends the tips of the braiding in a little bit
the tape is way ugly showing under the fitting.
I take the tape off!
Finally finished the project and I used the Cable Cutters, which didn't work well. Re-did it with a Dremel and cut-off wheel, nice and slow with a piece of electrical tape- perfect!
I got the chisel, but couldn't find a block of aluminum and I didn't want to buy a grinder to sharpen the chisel yet.
I got the chisel, but couldn't find a block of aluminum and I didn't want to buy a grinder to sharpen the chisel yet.
I finally finished the project that required the fabrication of -AN lines. It is a remote filter adapter, and remote block adapter to eliminate a leaky oil cooler on a Cobra:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzex5rf3/misterb/
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzex5rf3/misterb/