vtodd82 Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 iam in need of high temp tranny fluid hoses, and all i see on summit are 8 -AN , 10 -AN, etc etc. on the B and M cooler i have now, i use the 3/8 inch rubber hosing, but summits 3/8s inch hosing is not what iam looking for. what exactly is the measurment of an -AN. thanks in advance todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmalibuss Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 iam in need of high temp tranny fluid hoses, and all i see on summit are 8 -AN , 10 -AN, etc etc. on the B and M cooler i have now, i use the 3/8 inch rubber hosing, but summits 3/8s inch hosing is not what iam looking for. what exactly is the measurment of an -AN. thanks in advance todd <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Don't quote me on this but from what I remember -3 is 3/16", -4 is 1/4", -6 is 3/8", -8 is 1/2", -10 is 5/8" Can anyone else confirm this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 (edited) AN = "Army/Navy", fittings employ a 37-degree flare seat (as opposed to hardware store SAE flare seat which is 45-degrees and not compatible). Hose diameter is sized in 1/16-inch increments, a #4AN hose (or tubing) has a 1/4-inch diameter, #6AN is 3/8-inch, #8AN is 1/2-inch, etc. Fittings and hoses are designed for extreme pressure and/or severe duty and are extensively used in aircraft industry and high-end automotive applications. And they're darned pretty! Mr. P. edit - I got the flare seat angles wrong the first time! Edited April 19, 2005 by misterp (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtodd82 Posted April 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 AN = "Army/Navy", fittings employ a 45-degree flare seat (as opposed to hardware store SAE flare seat which is 30-degrees and not compatible). Hose diameter is sized in 1/16-inch increments, a #4AN hose (or tubing) has a 1/4-inch diameter, #6AN is 3/8-inch, #8AN is 1/2-inch, etc. Fittings and hoses are designed for extreme pressure and/or severe duty and are extensively used in aircraft industry and high-end automotive applications. And they're darned pretty! Mr. P. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thank ya misterp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megashifter Posted April 19, 2005 Report Share Posted April 19, 2005 AN fittings have pretty much been replaced by MS (Mil Std) There are handbooks explaining each. Google it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revenoor Posted April 21, 2005 Report Share Posted April 21, 2005 (edited) Take a look at Russell Performance http://www.russellperformance.com/tech_center/index.html Some AN and MS specifications are being re-identified as AS. Edited April 21, 2005 by Revenoor (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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