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Originally Posted by SVTADAM
Looks ok. Watch those compression fittings. Those have a tendency to leak after time. That is why it is illegal to use compression line splices for brake lines. If you flared the line for the fitting, that would be best. Not saying that this wont work, but just keep your eyes on it.
On a side note, why didnt you try and relocate the line alltogether? Using flexible hose you could have extended the line a bit and run it out of sight.
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Thanks for your input. The hose is rated at 3000 psi, while the fitting is rated for 6000 psi. Colin talked with "John" (the mechanic that did a very similar retrofit to "Squirt" awhile ago and whose last name I do not have off the top of my head). This is the same basic approach that garyk and John used, although Colin was able find an off-the-shelf fitting that mated to the PS pump while I'm not sure John was so lucky.
As with any critical system modification, we'll have to monitor this carefully over the months and years of abuse to come for Focustein. High pressure systems always run the risk of failure/leakage at their weakest points (connections). However, these particular parts are basically intended for heavy industrial equipment (like fork lift hydraulics), so I'm reasonably comfortable with the setup.
And, to a certain degree, longevity depends in part on the operator doing the assembly. I'm glad Colin did this and not me. He's been doing this kind of ish on race vehicles for 20 years.
As for location of the replacement HP hose splice, we opted to minimize the run length of the introduced hose as these things are prone to moving around a bit under load. And this baby is gonna get a lot of loading. Hah!