slodat Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 In designing my fuel system I did my default and looked at Summit and then went to Baxter's to see if I could buy locally. They didn't stock much of anything I needed so I placed an order with Summit. Then I discovered Oil Filter Supply Co. They are on SE Market at 6th. They stock everything in the Aeroquip catalog and their prices are AWESOME! I picked up a couple pieces I forgot to order and they rock. Thought I would share. Also, for the uninitiated when dealing with AN fittings the "dash number" is the number of 1/16ths. So, -6 is 3/8", -8 is 1/2", -3 is 3/16", etc. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 That place also carries the fuel hose you run from the filler neck to the tank....in both straight and bends. Are you doing the fittings with your bare hands or are you going to get a tool to do it? Quote Link to comment
slodat Posted February 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 The AN fittings? I didn't know there was a tool! Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 took me a bit to find it again.... http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10002_760992_-1_10019 Quote Link to comment
datsunaholic Posted February 16, 2007 Report Share Posted February 16, 2007 If you have a lot of AN fittings it's also good to get the correct AN wrenches. Since AN fittings are aluminum with very sharp hex corners you'll gall and damage them using SAE wrenches. I work with WWII aircraft engines in boats and they make a difference. Of course, each of our engines has several DOZEN fittings and we are always attaching/detaching hoses and such. If just a few and seldom mucking with them then using SAE wrenches is OK, just be careful. Quote Link to comment
gen4maxima536 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 slodat, do you have a list of all the parts you picked up to complete this job? Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 If just a few and seldom mucking with them then using SAE wrenches is OK, just be careful. ive done well using a cloth tape on the fittings and SAE wrenches. remove it as soon as done. :D Quote Link to comment
Umai Kakudo Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 I found this handy conversion table at http://www.smokemup.com/tech/an_thread_sizes.php That specifies the SAE size for each AN size. You can purchase the SAE sized fittings from any local hydraulic shop and they cost a lot less than the AN fittings. Quote Link to comment
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