Hose fittings

[Squirtin Thunder]

I have desided on size of hose but now I am having a hard time desiding what type of fittings to go with. There are the Socketless fittings the AQP fittings the TFE fittings the Reusable fittings the Swivelseal fittings the auto-fit fittings the Perform-O-Flex fittings the Auto-Flex fittings the Pro-lite fittings. Hell I have no idea. The boat had Areoquipt hose and a fitting that had two barbs on it that was incredibly hard to push on. I am thinking that it was good with that type of fitting, it lasted all these years.
Help
Jim

[roostwear]

Get ahold of Superdave, he can steer you in the right direction AND save you $$$$$.

[bakerjet]

this is just me but i replumbed my entire jet boat last summer talked to a few shops and to basset all advised me on using -8 AN fittings and braided hose and you can use aluminum or stainless whichever you have the money for i got mine from summit & jegs hose and all,cut your hose with a dremal tool but be sure to wrap it with black tape before you cut it or the hose will fray and use anti sieze on everything especialy when you thread the fitting together to make the hose end and work off a vice. ;)

[Squirtin Thunder]

I have desided on size of hose but now I am having a hard time desiding what type of fittings to go with. There are the Socketless fittings the AQP fittings the TFE fittings the Reusable fittings the Swivelseal fittings the auto-fit fittings the Perform-O-Flex fittings the Auto-Flex fittings the Pro-lite fittings. Hell I have no idea. The boat had Areoquipt hose and a fitting that had two barbs on it that was incredibly hard to push on. I am thinking that it was good with that type of fitting, it lasted all these years.
Help
Jim
But what are the fittings I need ???
So many to choose from. I am going to be running -8 hose.
Jim

[Sleek-Jet]

I've used both Aeroquip and Goodridge. Both make good fittings and hose. I think all the push-lock (not steel braided hose) is made by Goodyear, so you're just looking at differences in the fittings.
Goodridge (Summit store brand) is a good fitting for the price. GoFastRacer here on the boards sells it as a Goodridge dealer.

[MudPumper]

Push on hose can be a pain in the ass. The trick is this. Microwave some water in a coffee mug. Get it steaming hot. Soak the end of the push on hose in the hot water for about a minute. Coat the end of the AN fitting with spit and push on. Once you start pushing the hose on, don't stop until it is on all the way. You only get one shot with this type of hose. When using straight AN fitting I put them on a piece of plywood on the ground so I can use my body weight. When using 45* or 90* I clamp the fitting in a vice with thick rubber pads that have cutouts for the fittings. -12 and -10 are a piece of cake. -8 and -6 can get challenging.

[bakerjet]

you want the full flow swivel hose end made by russell or earls and the proflex hose (russell) all of this is in jeg's or summit,again be sure to use anti sieze when you make up the fitting or it will gauld. :wink:

[bottom feeder]

But what are the fittings I need ???
So many to choose from. I am going to be running -8 hose.
Jim
Jim You will need fittings for -8 hose :D I would recomend the areoquipt stuff. Never had an problem. If you have A Applied Industrial technologies near by try them first. Here they beat all the automotive shops on the price by some margin.

[Jake W2]

Most all my stuff is Earl's some Russell.I will say that on my remote oil filter relocator I used the Jegs brand fittings (trying to save like 5 bucks or something)and they faded out with in two trips to the lake(just the ones exposed to the sun)so beware.
Now I would like to go back and redo every thing in the Black ano Earl's fittings.I used them on my water inlet from the pump on the transom and they look nice.But really do not want to spend another 800 bucks on all the AN fittings and SS hose I would need.
Jake

[Squirtin Thunder]

This line will be going from the fuel selector to the pump it will be -8 and it will be Areoquipt Blue 300psi hose. So do I need to go slip-loc type or socket screw in type ???? It had the slip lock for almost 30 years.
Thanks
Jim

[Sleek-Jet]

If you're using the socketless hose, you'll need the push-on fittings. Might as well go with aeroquip if that's what hose you have.

[TRG]

This line will be going from the fuel selector to the pump it will be -8 and it will be Areoquipt Blue 300psi hose. So do I need to go slip-loc type or socket screw in type ???? It had the slip lock for almost 30 years.
Thanks
Jim
Look buddy! why dont you just save yourself the torment and call the "super one" lol
Todd

[Squirtin Thunder]

Look buddy! why dont you just save yourself the torment and call the "super one" lol
Todd
I just got off the phone with him.
Jim :yuk:

[TRG]

your a good man!

[MikeC]

Dave sent me a couple of samples a while ago. These are the only fittings I will use from now on. The coating is very durable, ie does not scratch if you sneeze on them. I am really happy with them.

[flat broke]

Since you only said you called Superdave, sack up and buy from Superdave. Even if the price and everything else was equal, you should support your fellow enthusiasts when possible.
Buuuut Dave is cheaper than the rest, will take the time to get you set up right, and his stuff is nice. No question about it, go with him and you won't be sorry. Plus the last timg I checked, Scummit and Juggs haven't helped out anyone in a pinch that needed to be up and running the next day.
Chris

[Squirtin Thunder]

I called him, A very plesant voice answered, I asked for him, He got on the phone I talked a bit, he knew what I needed, and I got a PM as promissed. Now I have to do my part and Buy the stuff.
Price wise pritty good.
Support wise priceless !!!
Jim

[Sleek-Jet]

So, what did you end of going with?? Push-on or threaded fittings??

[Squirtin Thunder]

Threaded and braided line.
SuperDave was able to figure out through my sluring what I needed and wanted.
Great price too !!!
Jim

[superdave013]

So, what did you end of going with?? Push-on or threaded fittings??
Sleek, I only have compression style hose ends at this time. Maybe one of these days I'll get into the Push on styles too. A good source for those is from Gofastracer right here on the boards. He has everything else as well.

[Sleek-Jet]

Sleek, I only have compression style hose ends at this time. Maybe one of these days I'll get into the Push on styles too. A good source for those is from Gofastracer right here on the boards. He has everything else as well.
Yeah, I've used GoFast's stuff for a while now. Both the compression (braided) and push-loc (Goodyear hose) stuff. I was just curious what ST went with.
Thanks.
Did you ever get one of those chop saw blades to cut the braided lines???

[superdave013]

Did you ever get one of those chop saw blades to cut the braided lines???
Nope, my snips work too good.

[roostwear]

Dave, I gotta get you over to check what's needed on the roadster before I tear the motor down. I heard you're tempted by monster tacos? :D