the consensus seams to be 6AN which makes sense given everything i've
learned about NPT and AN today!
many thanks to everyone who helped and especially mayf who worked out
the minimum parts i needed.
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 8:15 PM, Smit, Theo <Theo.Smit@dynastream.com> wrote:
> I'm guessing AN.
> http://www.hydraflowusa.com/products/hoses.aspx
>
> A 6-AN fitting is about 3/8" bore.
>
> If you have to mail-order stuff and connect AN and pipe thread things
> together then Summit Racing or Jegs are probably decent places to start
> for either house-brand or Earl's or other hose vendors' stuff. If you
> have to put aluminum pipe thread fittings into aluminum parts (such as
> fuel pressure regulators, other AN fittings, or oil filter adapters)
> then make sure you knock the sharp outer edge off the male pipe threads
> with some (wet) 400 grit paper or something, and use anti-seize
> compound, because otherwise it's pretty much 100% guaranteed to gall and
> destroy both parts.
>
> Theo
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces+theo.smit=dynastream.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces+theo.smit=dynastream.com@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Steve Laifman
> Sent: May 12, 2008 12:08 PM
> To: owain.lloyd@gmail.com; Tiger's Den
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] hose fittings and adaptors
>
> Owain,
>
> It looks like an AN fitting to me, but the entire plumbing is not Tiger,
> nor British. Try Earl's at:
>
> http://www.anplumbing.com/
>
> Steve
>
> ___
> Steve Laifman
> Editor - TigersUnited.com
>
>
>
> Owain Lloyd wrote:
>
>
> > can anyone identify if this fitting is AN or NPT or tell me how to
> > check? and if so is it 3/8 NPT, 6AN, or some other size?
> >
> > http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/Carb/slides/CIMG3055.JPG
> >
> > i need to buy some fittings to install a pressure gauge and regulator
> > which are NPT. any recommendations on places to buy them from would
> > also be appreciated.
> >
> > many thanks.
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