AN radiator hose to engine?

[livetorun]

What is the best way to mate an AN radiator hose to an engine with a standard hose barb outlet? I have an aftermarket radiator with AN connections on it I would like to use.

 

[Chris_M]

what dia radiator hose? what size AN, -20?

 

[livetorun]

I'll need to research to be sure. I believe the AN is -16 and the engine is a standard Jeep 4.0.

 

[Fabrik8]

A pretty common thing to do in the race world is to cut off the barb fitting and weld on an AN fitting. There are aftermarket AN fittings made specifically for welding to things like that and radiator tanks, etc. A lot of engines you can just buy an AN fitting coolant neck but I'd be surprised if that engine was one of them.

 

[Fabrik8]

This is for a Honda (I just image-searched Google) but the concept is the same. I think they're actually -16 AN, according to the forum thread where the image was linked.

 

[ol'Jeeps]

X2

Could be a -16 or a -20

Get a Factory Air (or other?) aluminum 4.0 water outlet (Advance Auto). Get an AN weld fitting from a speed shop and weld it on! easy-peasy!

 

[livetorun]

Not a bad idea, I'll look for something similar.

 

[Jody Treadway]

This probably will get you close. Speedway offers a lot of items like this.
AFCO 80128X9 Weld-on Male Fitting, -16 AN

 

[Fabrik8]

If you're looking for -20, I just saw these in the Summit catalog.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/cir-78-00037
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/cir-78-00056

 

[shawn]

Probably easier to buy a spare hose from autozone and keep it under the seat.

 

[livetorun]

If you're looking for -20, I just saw these in the Summit catalog.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/cir-78-00037
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/cir-78-00056

I know 20 is too big, I think its -16.

Probably easier to buy a spare hose from autozone and keep it under the seat.

The radiator I have already has AN fittings on it. Plus an auto zone hose wont reach to the back!