> wish to just put standard rubber hose and hose clamps on
     the banjo fittings
     > for test purposes before I finalize with AN fittings.
     Anyone have a pair of
     > banjo fittings they are not going to use?  If they have
     hose crimped onto
     > them, I can either cut the hose off, or use it to hook
     up to my existing
     > fittings. I am flexible here, of course.  Thanks to all
     who look through
     > their "fittings box".
     >         Paul Conner, 13b powered SQ2000 in Mobile, AL

Paul, The banjo fittings have a inner braid hose and a
special Crimped high pressure end. DO NOT USE HOSE
CLAMPS ON THE FITTINGS! You will have an accident
waiting to happen. The rotary runs fairly high oil pressure.
Bill Jepson

I am not so sure that is true Bill. I think two hose clamps back to
back
might be fine for what Paul is trying to do here. I would be more
worried
about the type of hose used rather than the clamps failing. I would
get some dash ten double braid and use that.

Here are some pictures of the stock hose removed from the banjo
fittings.
Note there is plenty of room upstream from the hose barb bead for two
clamps.
 
Paul Lamar

 
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