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A note on how to assemble those hose ends to the hose itself.

Clamp (carefully!!) the hose end in a vice with the part that the hose fits over horizontal. Lube the fitting and the ID of the hose. I use engine oil unless ATF is going to be inside, then I use ATF. Grab the hose by hand below where the hose end will sit when done. Wrap your second hand around the first. Get your body behind it, lock your hands into your gut, and push the hose on. This is a "Chinese Finger Trap" kind of deal, you want to force the hose to get shorter as in the process of doing that it will also get bigger and fit over the hose end barbs more easily. I won't say it's easy, just easier.

For some reason the -8 size is the hardest, harder than either the sizes bigger or smaller than it. This kit looks to be -6, so take comfort in knowing that it could be harder! If it's -8 then take comfort in knowing that you've seen the worst!

When the hose end is one of those with a bent tube I clamp an adapter fitting in the vice, and tighten the hose end onto it instead of clamping the hose end directly.