Thread: AN Fittings?

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Originally Posted by josh bichard

One more question. I just ordered a fuel line from russel for my holley 4150 that says it has a 6AN inlet. My mechanical fuel pump has 1/4 inch npt inlet. So would I need a hose with a 6an on one end and a 4an on the other? If so, what size hose should I use?

You'll need an adapter to go from 1/4" npt to -6, then a -6 hose to the carb, and whatever adapter's are correct for your carb to the -6 hose.

NPT is an entirely different thread from AN fittings... NPT is a pipe thread...

Cool, thats a start.
Hey Dave, did your 82 come with a turbo 350 from the factory?

Originally Posted by josh bichard

Cool, thats a start.
Hey Dave, did your 82 come with a turbo 350 from the factory?

Not sure, think it had a 700R4....need some parts off it? Got some of the original pieces laying around, Lord knows I don't use much stock stuff!!!!

Don't need any parts that I know of. Just wondered because I was going to bolt put my torque arm in saturday and was surprised with something. The mount that on the tranny that the arm sits in was opposite of my torque arm. I wondered if the 82s torque arm was different and maybe that was what rearend is in my car

Originally Posted by josh bichard

Don't need any parts that I know of. Just wondered because I was going to bolt put my torque arm in saturday and was surprised with something. The mount that on the tranny that the arm sits in was opposite of my torque arm. I wondered if the 82s torque arm was different and maybe that was what rearend is in my car

Guess I didn't pay a whole lot of attention to that stuff when I took mine apart.... Didn't like it so it all wound up in the scrap trailer..... Mine's a bit different now, nobody want to sit in the back seat of a 'maro anyway.....

It really is amazing how often that happens - several of us answering at the same time and coming to the same end as far as the advice/conclusion. Underscores that there's a lot of knowledge on this site!

Regards All,
Glenn

p.s. - I was a teacher's aide in a typing class in the 10th grade!! Old Remington electric monsters! How far we've come, eh?

Originally Posted by glennsexton

p.s. - I was a teacher's aide in a typing class in the 10th grade!! Old Remington electric monsters! How far we've come, eh?

Electric??? Wow, you young whippersnappers had all the toys!!!

I think I found this link on here long ago.

http://www.anplumbing.com/tech.html

bunch of video clips on how to cut hose and assemble hoses. Was very helpful when I was redoing my fuel system. Using a chisel and bfh to cut hose is fast and clean cut but the hose cutters are easier but worse cut unless you tape it first

-Chris

i used the braided line for many years and have done many fuel line trans oil lines .but i can say that a chisel will do a piss poor job i have use a band saw a hack saw they all suck .the summit cutter may work but they could get dull then they will be like then old tin snipps that turn side ways out of your hand and will not cut any thing . i used the cut off wheel yes it smell yes you need to clean the line out but will cut clean alot of the time i never tape the hose but i done alot of lines .i do not like seeing the tape it some times moves then you see it .i use soft jaws and after the cutter i start by hand turn the cutter down with a clean 6 point deep well socket if strait end

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

... i can say that a chisel will do a piss poor job ...

you would be surprised...

Originally Posted by skids72

you would be surprised...

no i would not i pickup a chunk of 8 an that the bone head used on the end of the line could not get a fitting on it beat flat and wire all over . cut off is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better been building line s for over 20 years but i know what works your not selling me no any other way i know that works the best all the time

Skids nice video. I would have never thought that would work, but jeeze it goes thru like butter, no muss no fuzz. I've got chisels and hammers, just need an aluminum block!
I love what the guy in the video says, "most people don't believe this works, until they see it!"

Roger on the s/steel braid under the fingernails, Pat. I rarely swear - but one of those strands poking about 1/4" under the nail is enough to make a preacher say things that even God should never hear!

Lot o' pain and takes for ever to heal..

I do like these cutters for the s/steel braid lines. They're fine for my level and are easy to touch up with a sharpening stone. Cost about $35.

Regards All,
Glenn

Originally Posted by glennsexton

I do like these cutters for the s/steel braid lines. They're fine for my level and are easy to touch up with a sharpening stone. Cost about $35.

Regards All,
Glenn

hey i have a set of them i pick them up from lawson used them one time it is hard on them i did it one or two times went back to the cutoff after looking at the cutting part i not sure but i think i never got thru the an 8 russell line .there is a lower grade line they would cut but i think the earls and russell has a very thick jacket of wire .the very old aeroquip and the off brand line yes you can cut that stuff with just about any thing

And you're humble too, Pat!!

But I guess when I can say I've built a tenth as many motors as you have...