hodge Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I mean the thread inside the fpr that you attatch the fittings too. If you know what I mean. All the best John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 they can come in ports suitable for -6 and -10, i would suggest you check out their web site to check which model you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 The unit had -6 earls fittings in but I want to change them to blue fittings. Sounds anal I know but it's the OCD LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 You just need to ask for a -6 in blue, male fitting and tell its for an aeromotive they will prob give you the little O ring too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Where's best to order these from. I usually get all my stuff from speedflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 -6AN is 'Yankism' for 9/16" UNF, using these numbers, you can get them locally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Where's best to order these from. I usually get all my stuff from speedflow. i find http://www.speedflowshop.co.uk spot on, even take stuff back when you make a muff of ordering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Here is a handy little conversion chart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Here is a handy little conversion chart. http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/Tricky-Ricky13/ScreenShot008copy.jpg Nah I don't mean the thread size of the -6an fitting I mean what thread size do I get for the other end that screws into the fpr. Sorry if I wasn't clear enough guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Nah I don't mean the thread size of the -6an fitting I mean what thread size do I get for the other end that screws into the fpr. Sorry if I wasn't clear enough guys. It will be an AN fitting either -6 -8 or -8. if you're talking about the FPR, or are you referring to the fuel rail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Its the thread inside the FPR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Its the thread inside the FPR. Thats -6 or -10. A 'yankism' it may be but thats what all firms like thinkautomotive know when you call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Thats -6 or -10. A 'yankism' it may be but thats what all firms like thinkautomotive know when you call. But IIRC -AN fittings are actually the wrong ones for the Aeromotive FPR. The difference being that specifically that an -6 AN fitting does not require an O'ring or a seal of any kind because of the conical end to the fitting that seals the joint. I seem to remember the Aeromotive FPR has a 9/16 UNF thread, so if you just fit a -6 AN fitting it will leak because it doesn't have the cone machined into the bottom of the hole to accept the -6 form. The correct fitting would be a -6 hose to 9/16 UNF male. You'll also need an O'ring or some other kind of seal to prevent it from leaking. I may be wrong, but I vaguely remember having to fit an O'ring to mine for this very reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 It'll either be 9/16"-18 (if it looks about half inch diameter inside the FPR) or 7/8"-14 (if it looks more than 3/4" dimater in the FPR). You will need an O ring on the side that screws into the regulator and the other side needs to be whatever suits the fuel line size you are intending to run (most like a -6, -8 or -10 AN/JIC male). Edit: Tony is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Whenever we buy a reg and ends and wherever it comes from the ends are the same and they always have an O ring on them, I can't remember seeing anywhere in the reg for the conical part to seal on. Never had a leak doing it that way so thats how mine will stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Whenever we buy a reg and ends and wherever it comes from the ends are the same and they always have an O ring on them, I can't remember seeing anywhere in the reg for the conical part to seal on. Never had a leak doing it that way so thats how mine will stay. You are right dude - there is no mating cone in the regulator for an AN/JIC fitting to seal against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 So you're using -6 AN with an O'ring? It'll work, because the O'ring is sealing it, but the conical bit that makes the fitting -6 AN as opposed to a 9/16 UNF is doing sod all. The thing to be careful of is if the hole you're trying to fit the - 6AN into isn't designed to use those fittings it may not be deep enough. Obviously in Dude's case it was, but it may not always be so for every application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 So you're using -6 AN with an O'ring? It'll work, because the O'ring is sealing it, but the conical bit that makes the fitting -6 AN as opposed to a 9/16 UNF is doing sod all. The thing to be careful of is if the hole you're trying to fit the - 6AN into isn't designed to use those fittings it may not be deep enough. Obviously in Dude's case it was, but it may not always be so for every application. I have had them seal up without the o ring, you would think that something as dear as an Aeromotive would come with the right fittings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 (edited) http://www.stealth316.com/2-fpr_upgrade.htm If you are contemplating using anything other than normal petrol the O ring may need to be other than Buna-N material. I don't THINK Buna-N likes Ethanol, for example. It's a horrible way to seal an AN fitting, and typically Yank. Aeromotive say the FPR's are Ethanol compatible, so assuming they come with Buna-N o rings you should be OK with E fuels Edited December 22, 2009 by Chris Wilson (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Cheers for all the advice guys. ive actually got my head around this now lol. Ill check the o-ring thing out Chris cheers. I would like to get Ryan to do my a race fuel map so i guess this is something i need to find out about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Just bumping this as I have been looking into getting fittings for an Aeromotive FPR. According to the Aeromotive website the thread is ORB-10. I have no idea what that actually means but I'm guessing its a -10 size, which would be 7/8 UNF, without the conical end. This is a "ORB-10 to AN-6" downsizer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 You're absolutely correct. It was the point I was trying to make back when this thread was originally put up. Putting a -6 AN fitting into the port without an O'ring won't seal correctly. You need an 9/16 UNF fitting with an O'ring to seal to the FPR. The other side of this fitting will go to whatever size hose you've got. So if you have a -6 hose you would use a 9/16 UNF to -6 AN fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 You're absolutely correct. It was the point I was trying to make back when this thread was originally put up. Putting a -6 AN fitting into the port without an O'ring won't seal correctly. You need an 9/16 UNF fitting with an O'ring to seal to the FPR. The other side of this fitting will go to whatever size hose you've got. So if you have a -6 hose you would use a 9/16 UNF to -6 AN fitting. Yeah the o-ring was specifically mentioned too, clearly the linchpin of the thing Just spoke to the guy selling and he said that ORB-10 is exactly the same as AN-10 with regards to the thread. The difference is that the end is cut off and an O-ring is required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted July 9, 2011 Author Share Posted July 9, 2011 Aeromotive do a couple of different size FPR they do 1 with 9/16 UNF and a 7/8 UNF for bigger powered cars. The 1 I've got is the 9/16 UNF model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Aeromotive do a couple of different size FPR they do 1 with 9/16 UNF and a 7/8 UNF for bigger powered cars. The 1 I've got is the 9/16 UNF model. According to the guy i'm talking to they only offer the 1 now and it's the AN-10 one (7/8). MVP still have both port sizes listed on their website but I didn't contact them to see if it was out of date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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