90* inverted flare fittings

[GregWeld]

I'm no plumber.... Mark at Bent Fab is the man for that....

But -- if you're doing a R&P - you can get the fittings that go in the rack - and end with -6 male... but they're Straight - but was thinking from there you could do a 90* female/male -6 to make your 90* - and go from there to hardliine...

Have you tried the fittings list at Pure Choice Motorsports? Some websites are way easier to navigate and find what you need.

The other thing I was thinking - but don't think I've ever seen it used if even possible - would be a banjo fitting....

Personally -- I'm a big believer in "the fewer fittings the fewer issues" kind of guy...

One last thought -- try shopping at the local HYDRAULIC hose store -- their 37* (AN in our world) go by "JIC".... and they use lots of swiveling stuff... so maybe you could come up with a fix.

[GregWeld]

If I'd have checked before posting -- I would have led you right here!


http://www.purechoicemotorsports.com...rod/prd192.htm

[Sti_Guy]

Another great place to get stuff is http://www.anplumbing.com/shop/
Great group of guys.

[WSSix]

Greg, it's a factory GM steering box. The ratio is quick since the car is a WS6 model but aside from that, it's the typical steering box that GM used for decades.

Also, to be clear and I think you guys understood me, I need to make a hard bend right out of the steering box. That's what I meant by 90* inverted flare.

Anyway, would a banjo fitting flow enough fluid for the system to work? I didn't think they could flow enough fluid. After all, the lines at 3/8" feed and return. Banjos would look sweet and I can clock them anyway I want. They also have SAE or AN fitting ends. I have the mastercool flaring kit and I can do AN and JIC so no worries on hooking up to the banjos if they flowed enough.

Thanks guys.

[GregWeld]

Trey - check out that site I linked up - Pure Choice Motorsports - they have a section on steering fittings - pump and or boxes - and they have banjos and other fittings for them.

As far as the flow goes - I would think this is not an issue if they're selling fittings for this purpose...?

[WSSix]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Trey - check out that site I linked up - Pure Choice Motorsports - they have a section on steering fittings - pump and or boxes - and they have banjos and other fittings for them.

As far as the flow goes - I would think this is not an issue if they're selling fittings for this purpose...?

I did check them out and I'd hope they wouldn't be selling them if they couldn't flow well enough. I'd rather know instead of trust. It's the engineer in me. I like knowing how something works not just what works. Do you know who sells their stuff so I can look up a price? It appears they only sell through dealers and I only saw three listed on their page. Thanks Greg


My local NAPA place shouldn't have let the guy I talked to answer the phone. He had no clue about hard line fittings. That's not a problem honestly. I don't expect everyone at a business to know how to do everything in the business. However, he talked to me as if I was a dumbass and didn't know what I was talking about while I was holding the parts in my hands. That just ticks me off. So no business for them.

I've got a couple other hydraulic places around me that I could check into. I'm just really busy trying to finish school and take care of my job interview that I don't have time to see them during business hours. I'd rather research the issues first on my own.

Thanks guys

[wedged]

Originally Posted by WSSix

My local NAPA place shouldn't have let the guy I talked to answer the phone. He had no clue about hard line fittings. That's not a problem honestly. I don't expect everyone at a business to know how to do everything in the business. However, he talked to me as if I was a dumbass and didn't know what I was talking about while I was holding the parts in my hands.

I know that feeling. Went into a (insert BIG hydraulic manufacturer name) shop near me and asked for copper or aluminum crush washers for a 10mm fuel pump fitting only to be told the fitting I had in my hand was 1/8" NPT. It was clearly not tapered. The pitch did not match pipe thread. It fit perfectly into the 10mm straight threaded electric walbro pump I was installing. I finally gave up trying to convince the person helping me that I knew what I had and left. They had 3/8 washers that were OK in diameter, but too thin. It was the manager was helping me.