AN Fittings
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15
AN Fittings
Going to replace my 19 year old oil cooler & remote filter hoses and fittings, getting some drippings on the old cardboard. Not sure what brand, AN to hose fittings, the builder used. A-1 Performance, Aeromotive, Aeroguip, Earl's, Russell, Fragola, XRP, Goodridge? Any insight or thoughts ? I was going to use Aeroquip fittings and AQP Racing Hose, -10AN.
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Can't go wrong with Aeroquip.........plus, they've been around a long time, and their parts are as "readily available" as a specialty item is going to be. Not saying that other brands aren't good, but if sometime in the future, you need a repair part, it's most likely that Aeroquip will still be available.
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Thanks for the replys, exactly what I wanted to here. I kind of over think things thanks to the web. Will use mentioned brand. 
I know the fittings are reuseable, but mine are not swivel, and figured go all new, with swivel, no need to clock and will make it easier.
I know the fittings are reuseable, but mine are not swivel, and figured go all new, with swivel, no need to clock and will make it easier.
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I've read that its recommended to use the same manufacturer for both the hose and fittings.
I used some Summit AN 90° swivels and wasn't thrilled. There was no way to stop the 90 from turning around while tightening the elbow. Made clocking the hose impossible. Don't know if they all work the same. The swivel is typically at the hose end not the other end as I needed.
I used some Summit AN 90° swivels and wasn't thrilled. There was no way to stop the 90 from turning around while tightening the elbow. Made clocking the hose impossible. Don't know if they all work the same. The swivel is typically at the hose end not the other end as I needed.
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stick to a high end brand and you should be fine... I learned my lesson with the summit/jegs house brands or any of the like, I steer clear of those... personally I prefer redhorse performance, they have the best finish out of anything else I have used, they have never given me any issues, and they aren't super expensive either... I also like to use the non swivel ends, it takes a little more work to get them setup properly but once that's done you drastically reduce any chances of leaks
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clocking is basically getting the end of the fitting properly lined up with whatever you are connecting it to... if you try to tighten a fitting that is not lined up properly or in a bind you will chew up the threads and/or have a leak
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I'll just add a little to this......Hoses, all hoses, have a natural curvature to them. "Clocking" can also mean that when you're assembling the hose, you're aware of this natural curvature, and set up your hose ends such that you don't have the hose curving away from where you want it to hook up. You want the hose to curve toward the point(s) of connection.
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yep, you can straighten a hose out if you need it to run in a straight line but if you deviate too far from the way the line wants to naturally go then you can put it in a bind, twist it, etc, and you will just end up with problems... if you have swivel ends it makes that part of the process easier but you have more areas for potential leaks... I avoid the swivel ends for anything that is used for fuel/fluid transfer and what I do when assembling the lines is install a fitting on one end of the hose, connect it to the desired fitting, then route the hose the way I want it to go and measure the length of hose needed and mark the direction I need the other fitting to be facing in order to keep anything from being in a bind
