# AN sizing

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-sizing/9884>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [March 27, 2006, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-sizing/9884 "2006-03-27T08:33:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-sizing/9884/1 "2006-03-27T08:33:01Z")

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Everything with AN fittings is -4, -6, -8 etc…

For example what is the actual size of a -6 AN hose in inches? I need to use 5/8 hose for a application with AN fittings, what size would I use?

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**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-sizing/9884/2 "2006-03-27T08:38:10Z")

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> [@POOPRA](#):
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> Everything with AN fittings is -4, -6, -8 etc…
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> For example what is the actual size of a -6 AN hose in inches? I need to use 5/8 hose for a application with AN fittings, what size would I use?

:search:

[http://www.aeroquip.com/media/techtips/TipAN.pdf](http://www.aeroquip.com/media/techtips/TipAN.pdf)

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-sizing/9884/3 "2006-03-27T08:38:11Z")

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tube size = (16/AN)/16

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**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-sizing/9884/4 "2006-03-27T09:07:25Z")

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Thanks I did google but came up with all sorts of crap, quicker answer here! So I need -10 AN for 5/8;)

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2006, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/an-sizing/9884/5 "2006-03-27T09:24:39Z")

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damnit i knew the answer to this

may i recommend the jegs fittings… they are half the price of aeroquip and russel fittings but work great

i just spent 600 bux from jegs teh other day and got all sorts of piping fittings etc…