AN oil hose choice

I'm a fan of Jeg's brand braided nylon hose and their fittings. They are the same exact fittings you'd get from Russell or Earl's without the fancy price. Summit sells it too I think.

I use the nylon hose for multiple reasons: It's easier to work with, it won't abrade anything it touches like the stainless steel version, it's slightly more flexible, and it's cheaper.

It holds the same higher pressure as the steel. I buy the rubber-clad straps to hold it down and route it. I've had the same hoses going to my cooler for 10 years with no signs of wear/stiffness/abrasion.

I agree with Danny on the stainless steel versions - they tend to quickly abrade anything they come in contact with.  Also, while teflon sounds like a good alternative, it tends to be quite stiff and resist curves.  Go with the nylon Jegs stuff.

Yeah, and you won't stab yourself and bleed all over when making up the hoses LOL!

Any rubber lined hoses have to be checked occasionally that they haven't swelled shut. It's not common but does happen. Teflon lined hoses are truly trouble free, but are more expensive, don't  have the bend radius that a rubber lined hose will so a little more planning is in order and may take a couple more fittings to make it work.

And yes, Mike, I remember helping you clean that mess up!  Al

Yes you did Al and without a Hazmat suit lol. It was amazing how well that oil pump works.

DannyP posted:

I'm a fan of Jeg's brand braided nylon hose and their fittings. They are the same exact fittings you'd get from Russell or Earl's without the fancy price. Summit sells it too I think.

I use the nylon hose for multiple reasons: It's easier to work with, it won't abrade anything it touches like the stainless steel version, it's slightly more flexible, and it's cheaper.

It holds the same higher pressure as the steel. I buy the rubber-clad straps to hold it down and route it. I've had the same hoses going to my cooler for 10 years with no signs of wear/stiffness/abrasion.

What size hose and fitting type are you using Danny and Gordon.

MikelB posted:

Yes you did Al and without a Hazmat suit lol. It was amazing how well that oil pump works.

 

Highly over-rated, Mike! It was surprising how much oil was on the ground; it didn't take long to get it all cleaned up, though. AN-8 (3/8") is the minimum recommended for oil lines. Fwiw- I have heard of the 'put-together' AN fittings coming apart (not done correctly?). Gene Berg Enterprises sells teflon lined stainless steel hoses with properly swedged ends; you tell them how long, what fittings and they guarantee they won't come apart. They even claim slightly higher oil pressure because of less friction with teflon than with the rubber lining. A little more expensive, I know, but you'll never have to buy hoses again.

I think mine are 8AN hose and fittings.   I’d have to wander tothe shop and take a look in the spares bin).  

What’s that.....1/2” ?  Or something like that.

Oil pump cover to filter, filter to oil cooler, cooler back to engine.

They must be 8AN - The fittings take a 3/4” wrench.

I believe AN-8 fittings and hose are 3/8" inner diameter, Gordon.

Wrong Al. An fittings are in numbers of 1/16ths of an inch. So AN8 is 8/16" I.D. or 1/2".

AN6 is 3/8" I.D.

I and others recommend AN-8 for oil lines, if the cooler is near the engine in back. If you do a front-mounted cooler I'd do AN-10 lines, less friction and pressure loss that way.

AN fittings screwed into the lines don't fail when installed properly. My old Gene Berg pump gave me 100 psi on cold startup, never lost an AN line.

Hey, Al!

I made lines with hose and fittings I got from http://www.anfittingsdirect.com/ .