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AN stands for Air Force/Navy. The hose sizes are expressed in sixteenths of an inch. A 4 is 4/16ths, or 1/4".......an 8 is 8/16ths, or 1/2".......and so forth.

Or, http://flyboybob.com/web_pages/kr2/r..._NTP_size_info

Cool, that explains what I wanted to know, I think I am going to go ahead and upgrade my car with braided hose for my new engine, thanks guys as usual.

Do you guys know which is better, the push on or the other (which I'm not sure how they work)?

Originally posted by brickman
Cool, that explains what I wanted to know, I think I am going to go ahead and upgrade my car with braided hose for my new engine, thanks guys as usual.

Do you guys know which is better, the push on or the other (which I'm not sure how they work)?

i used the full flow and had good luck with them. be sure to use a light coat of grease on the alum. threads when you put them on the hoses or they will weld togother.

Either kind work fine. Just make sure you step up and use the custom wrenches make for each size, it's better than trying to duct tape a Crescent wrench to prevent damage. Also, if you don't like the bright colors of the anodizing it can be removed with oven cleaner. Of course then you have to work a little more at keeping them bright looking.

My 39 Dodge is setting idle in my Son in laws garage .I havent touched the Dodge for about a year .I sold my Son in law my previous house to include the garage,as I have recently built a new home with attached garage. My darling wife quickley claimed the garage for her car soI am building a nother garage/Pouting House for myself. I shoul move my car here shortly. I still need wireing,exhaust,glass and upholstery. I hope to be able to drive it this summer. Merry Christmas to all. CAN I SAY THAT?

I understand how the "Push-on" type works, but how does the other work? Is there a way that they screw done over the hose or something?

Dannie I bet that you can't wait to get her homr to start getting her done huh? Got any pic's?

Originally posted by brickman
I understand how the "Push-on" type works, but how does the other work? Is there a way that they screw done over the hose or something?

Dannie I bet that you can't wait to get her homr to start getting her done huh? Got any pic's?

lots of screwing going on , but you screw the back 1/2 off of the front 1/2, screw the outer back 1/2 over the hose and then screw the front 1/2 back into the back 1/2, and there is a insert that goes up into the hose to seal it. its not hard to do , just takes a little time. they are alum. so you need to use some grease on the fittings when you are putting them togother or they will weld togother.

http://www.stockcarproducts.com/aqp1a.htm

this may work better.

Thanks Lt1, that really helped alot. Doesn't look too awefull complicated. I sure like the look of the braided hose, should help doll things up. Once again, thanks.

Originally posted by brickman
Thanks Lt1, that really helped alot. Doesn't look too awefull complicated. I sure like the look of the braided hose, should help doll things up. Once again, thanks.

its nice, but cost so much i saw today where they have low pressure braided hose now, i always used hi pressure for everything. might be cheaper.

Hey yaw, I am bringing the Dodge Home this thursday dependin on the weather. I dont have any tire chains for it.
Hey Brickman, Can you lay brick,I used to but I shot my arm and wrist out back in the 1980 something, Fell off a scaffold in the 1990 something. Im only a shadow of my former self. Ihave a few pictures in my gallery. I need to take some more recent and post them.

oh ya, you bet. I have been a mason for going on 35 years now, and I have all the injuries and scares to prove it. Bad back, torn biceps, bad knees, all from falling of scaffolds. Lifting too much wieght and years of really hard work takes it toll. I am still hangin in there, have to get money for hotrodding somewhere!!

I got the Dodge home yesterday as the roads were dry. I pulled it home on a trailer .Does that make it a TRAILER QUEEN??? I hope to take some more recent photos this weekend and post them in my gallery. I was fortunate enough to retire last year from VA Medical center as Maint Foreman. I used to put lights up around houses and lay brick at night. LATER""

Got most of the front end stuff tacked together the last couple days. Strut jigs are gone and the real wheels are on.