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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Minimun 3/8 or dash 6 an

Zippi, in the event you or others don't recognize the AN that Jerry noted, it stands for Air Force/Navy and each successive number stands for one sixteenth of an inch. In other words, dash 6 (-6) would stand for 6/16" or 3/8", -8 would stand for 8/16" or 1/2", -12 would stand for 12/16" or 3/4" and so forth.....
This standard was originated for the Air Force and the Navy because they need parts that will not fail. We don't want planes falling out of the sky or ships sinking. Their use has been adapted by the hot rodding community because of their ability to get the job done under extreme conditions. Here is an example of an outlet for AN fittings....
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/c...e_And_Fittings

Nice photoshop Denny.....

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