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Yeah, I know that 1.  I'm not that old and feeble...

And what Danny says above- most hydraulic fittings are very restrictive, more concerned with not blowing apart under high pressure and not meant for high volume flow- there's not a lot of fluid movement in a typical hydraulic system.  An engine is the opposite- low pressure (comparatively)/high flow.  I believe a VW engine with a 21 mm pump will flow something like 3 gal/min at 3,000 rpm- the 2 ½ quarts in a stock engine will have recirculated 6-7 times in that minute.  I have also been told that some brands of automotive fittings are actually too restrictive for automotive use as well- almost like they're re-purposed hydraulic fittings.  I know there are guys who examine every fitting that goes on any of their projects, and if a 3/8" drill bit won't pass through an AN-8 fitting they'll either drill it out (if it's feasible) or return it.

SSDD- that's easy- Super Sexy Double D's....

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