Correct Oil Cooler Hoses and Fittings

[601HP]

My -12 fittings with cloth covered hose. It's not a good close-up, though.

[mjhcobra]

Originally Posted by 601HP

My -12 fittings with cloth covered hose. It's not a good close-up, though.

Really like the fittings and hose. Who makes them? Are the fittings steel?

I am having a hard time finding the correct combination of hose and fittings that look like the original stuff.

[dcdoug]

Originally Posted by mjhcobra

Really like the fittings and hose. Who makes them? Are the fittings steel?

I am having a hard time finding the correct combination of hose and fittings that look like the original stuff.

They are aluminum. Aeroquip makes them (not cheap, but nice), so does Russell Performance and also Ear'ls (now part of Holley). I'm sure there are more too. You can find a good selection at Summit and Jegs among others.

[mjhcobra]

I went thru what summit has to offer and I did not find the ones to match 601's fittings. If you look closely at 601's fittings, you will see that the part that slides over the hose is much longer than the ones that Summit sells. And they have a yellowish tint that does not look like aluminum. They look like they have a dychromate finish that you find on steel fittings like the FBM series from Aeroquip, but they are not an exact match.