RickR

I'm plumbing an aftermarket oil cooler for a HP 500 clone.

Will regular anodized hose ends hold up in for saltwater use?

Which AN hose ends are better for salt water corrosion resistance?

Russell
Russell Endura
Aeroquip
Earls
Earls Hard anodized

Thanks!!!!!!

Vinny P

I have had good luck with Earls fittings.

open87

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xrp's are nice too

pm203

I had them on some 700 Zuls and they lasted 2 seasons before falling apart.

open87

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xrp's ??

OLDRAT

Rick,

Try Sweet Performance, he can get what you need
and probably save some dinero.

www.sweetperformance.com


If they are made from good quality stainless, passivated
before they are polished, they should last a while. Lots
in use in the aerospace and food processing industries.

Good luck,

OR

open87

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brian jones marine

http://www.jonesmarineinc.com/

BRUCE SEROFF

http://www.fittingsguy.com/

Chris Sunkin

I'm in a business that utilizes high-pressure hydraulics in industrial applications. We do all our own fab work on hoses, lines, etc. Only one of the brands you mention are commercial quality. The others are hotrod stuff. The brand is Aeroquip. Buy their stainless and have their local distributor swage the ends. They'll outlast everything else on the boat. Everything else is hobbyist stuff. Another brand (my preference) is Parker. They have a distributor iin just about every little jerkwater town in the country. That means you can fix whatever, whenever.

TOASTY

I use Areoquip, they make good pieces. An old time racer told me that you can't see a hose going bad if its stainless braided, that sounded ok to me. Earls fittings are nice too i got them on my tug boat.