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Post by bren on May 10, 2014 20:52:12 GMT -5
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Post by 81pumagtc on May 10, 2014 21:17:23 GMT -5
I have used the Parker ends in the past on a prototype and they worked great.
They did not "click" as easily as they say, but after doing a couple, I learned how to get them on. I found that a light oil worked better than soapy water.
That said, once we had figured out the routing, we switched to standard AN fittings. We did not want to have to change a hose 3 or 4 years down the road, and it was cheap insurance.
We also tried AN fittings with the braided stainless fittings. That hose would cut through an engine block with enough vibration...went through a water-cooling line for a turbocharger in a few days, one it had sawed through the aluminum mount we used to keep it off of the the water line...
Braided stainless brake hoses=GOOD
Any other braided stainless hoses=BAD
Dave Riedle
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Post by dubfreak1 on May 11, 2014 7:11:43 GMT -5
Braided stainless brake hoses=GOOD Any other braided stainless hoses=BAD
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I am very pleased with the braided stainless AN lines for the oil filter on the 70 bug. I think the key is the routing and brackets to keep them from rubbing. The car has only run 3 Land Speed passes at the Ohio Mile and one autox event with this setup, so there isn't a lot of experience with it yet. Time will tell how it works out.
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Post by clintonddk on May 11, 2014 8:06:27 GMT -5
I've run AN braided oil, breather and fuel lines for years. I've never sawed through anything. I see they also offer a fabric braided line but, l have yet to talk to anyone who runs them.
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Post by 81pumagtc on May 11, 2014 10:06:07 GMT -5
I fully agree that routing and brackets are absolutely critical to using braided stainless.
We used a very lightweight aluminum bracket that was bolted to the chassis, and it would saw through things when the head would would move sideways...dumb routing.
Folks generally use braided stainless in automotive applications for appearance, they do look great (anodized aluminum ends....oohh, very sexy!)
The issue I have found is that you often have no choice on the hose, and most braided stainless hoses are not great quality, good stainless, economy inner hose. The same is true with stainless brake hoses, the only good ones have Teflon inner hoses.
Most of the hoses that I have looked at that come from VW suppliers have been the lower quality hoses, because they are inexpensive, and are probably OK for VW applications, which are pretty low.
I have looked at brake hoses for Ford products that actually began to dissolve. Of course, these were cheap hoses bought mail order.
The hoses I bough were from Summit, and they fine, but about 3 times the cost... but still under $80.
Dave
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Post by clintonddk on May 11, 2014 10:49:51 GMT -5
I've bought all of my lines and ends at Johnson speed shop. Like Gene Berg use to say; buy once cry once.
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Post by 81pumagtc on May 11, 2014 14:38:32 GMT -5
Clinton:
That's where I get mine, too. Never been disappointed there.
Dave
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