[V8] replacement hydraulic hoses

[NIck Miller]

Hey listers,

    So, as I wasn't having much luck finding a used Hydraulic hose, I went
to a company we use at school to have our stocker taken a look at.
What happened is, the supplier recomended using a differnt company who
specializes in this, because the supplier couldn't handle the job because of
the welding needed to keep the banjo fitting.  So I went to the specialty
hose place in town, and spoke with him, and he is now repairing my hydraulic
hose's crimp fittings by cutting the banjo's crimp off, cutting the hose,
and re-using the car-end fitting and using a new run of hose and a crimp
fitting mated to the factory piece.
So, I did start talking to him about making a different one out of easily
available parts.  He said it would be no problem, EXCEPT for the banjo
fittings.  They have nothing that size, or that angle, so if you could even
find the right end you still have to braze/weld it. However, if you can find
the banjo fitting in the right length, the whole thing would go together
easily.
So, I went ahead an came up with all the parts and am still looking for the
banjo.
However, what I got is this for the hose:
Diesel automotive grade hydraulic hose, good up to 305* and certified for
diesel/hydraulic use, and then sheathed in flame-proof sheath good up to
1000+ degrees.
The fittings will NOT be crimp fittings.  This means they will be
serviceable type and less prone to failure as well.

I'm trying to find the banjo fitting to be able to make these with all new
parts.
However if I can't I was going to gauge interest in having the whole unit I
can make, without the banjo fitting, made, but then take a core of your
original hoses to use the banjo fittings on the otherwise new units.  This
would be the only way to do it if I can't find a new fitting.   This will
basically take your hose, cut the banjo off, weld it to a threaded flange
and attach it to the new unit.

So, anyone interested/curious about this?  It seems the new hoses are tough
to come by and bloody expensive, and as I'm having mine re-done now with 90%
new parts at barely 40 dollars, I'd figure I'd throw it out there, as it
seems they like to leak.  This would be a set for all of them just between
the pump and its outputs.