Most Hose assemblers will build anything you want and pressure test it at 2 to 3 times its rated pressure and they ship to anywhere. Look for Aeroquip in the yellow pages of any big city. 

 You can learn how to assemble any brand of stainless covered hose but there will be many braid sized holes in fingers, and ruined hoses along the way.

 

There are many rules to follow when using braid covered hose. It conducts electricity very well. That braid is the only strength in the hose. The liner will not contain 80 PSI of oil pressure.

A damaged braid will puncture the liner. For example, if you leave off a ground strap around the rubber engine mounts, the engine will start because the hose braid will be that ground strap for some time. Then one day the braid will vanish next to a hose fitting in a shower of sparks.

 

Two braided hoses rubbing against each other will eat into the other hose and fail one of them. You have to follow all of the rules found in the Aeroquip catalog. 

 

There are very similar Aeroquip hoses that have Teflon liners, are braid reinforced and cloth, or rubber covered so as to eliminate most troubles.

 

Lynn E. Hanover

 

What is preferred for hose for oil water and fuel?  Part of the system for fuel I did in aluminum tubing.  I am leaning toward the ribbed stainless hose that Chris used on his Velocity for the large rad hose.  Summit has some PTFE lined Aeroquip hose and fittings. Largest was -8 for oil.   Is it difficult to assemble the Aeroquip stuff?  Is there something else one could use?  Thanks for any help

Joe Berki