Fittings worked mint. Get you a stock ‘87 TBI tank, whack off the barbs with a cutoff wheel, olives slide right on. Good seal, easy assembly, great looks.
I looked for information everywhere for the fitting size that fit the radiator transmission cooler lines for my 90 Chevy 1500 pickup. I finally got the correct information from Justin! Thanks buddy! The ½-20 inverted flare fit the radiator and I was able to make the transmission cooler lines that went from the radiator to the 700R4.
I was glad I bought the vice jaws, without them assembly of the AN fittings on my hose would have been much more challenging. They did not marr the finish on the fittings and worked great.... almost. The magnets that hold them to the vice need to be stronger, I must have picked them up off the floor at least 20 times. I wouldn't try assembling hoses without them though!
Martin Robinson
October 03, 2019
Here’s a simple online calculator for pressure drop from Gates Corp. It’s designed for hydraulic hoses, but if you enter the correct values for gasoline, it gives pretty good results. Just thought I’d pass this along.
https://www.gates.com/us/en/resources/calculators/fluid-flow-pressure-calculator
Try it with the following values: hose ID: 0.320 in, flow rate: your GPH/60, hose length: 10 ft, viscosity: 0.480 cp (65F), specific gravity: 0.74 (60F)
As V8Nate pointed out, the fittings add a significant pressure drop. Enjoy!