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Old Apr 30, 2006 | 05:13 PM
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How big is -6 an hoses? How big of a line would I need to feed 2 of these -6 an hoses?
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How big is -6 an hoses? How big of a line would I need to feed 2 of these -6 an hoses?
I dont know what size line would be required to feed 2 -6 AN's but a -6 AN is 3/8".
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the -6 means 6/16" or 3/8". That means -8 would be 8/16" or 1/2"
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Find inner arear of the 6 an line and double that then find the radius and that should be how big you need it to be.
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the -6 means 6/16" or 3/8". That means -8 would be 8/16" or 1/2"

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well, I have this obtuse 12mm x 1.25mm inlet into my dellorto carbs

So I can find these -6 adapters but I have 2 of those. A -8 an line comes out of the fuel pump.

So the varius fittings arent cheap. I fail to see why a 1" fiting costs 30 bucks, its robbery I tell you.
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I have a -10 to the regulator and 2 -6's coming out of the reg. feeding the carb with a -8 return line to the tank.
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Originally Posted by Guru_4_hire
return line?
Yes, I have an Aeromtive 1000 and it calls for a return line from the Aeromotive regulator.
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a -6 line has an equivalent ID as the ID of a 6/16 OD hard line!!. The measurement system comes from using a standardized size for flare nuts on hard lines w/ 37 degree sealing surfaces, the nut sizes are what determines the AN size. The hose adapters that you use are measured in that system. The ID of a -6 line is around 5/16th
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if you see a -6 or -8 remember that it is the ID size of the hose in 16ths of an inch.
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actually a -6 Aeroquip hose has an ID of .34 and -8 has an ID of .44
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