If you are lucky then you will end up with a hose end like this. Do not forget your eye and ear protection if you are using any sort of cutting power tool. I found success with an angle grinder with a metal cut off wheel as it seems to have less fraying. There are various ways of cutting SS braided hose, some people use cutters, hack saws or cut off wheels. Once you have marked the required length(s) to be cut, I find that wrapping the end with electrical tape before cutting it decreases the fraying of SS braided hose. For our application we are using Vibrant Performance Stainless Steel braided -10AN hose. They consist of 2 parts a male and female fitting. Here are simple steps to assemble your own AN hose for your application.įor our application we will use AN-fitting hose ends.
However, after assembling my first AN hose, it is relatively simple. People may be turned off by AN fittings thinking that it is complicated to assemble, I was one of them. If it can perform under warfare conditions, then it should be good enough for our applications. AN (Army & Navy) fittings pass a joint standard between these two military branches. To ensure reliable and secure connections AN-fittings have been adapted from their military purpose to Motorsports applications. With these Motorsports applications seeing higher operating pressures and flow rates, conventional connection methods may not suffice. Fluid transfer in high performance engines is a vital function to ensure proper fueling, lubrication and cooling.