Hoses equipped with straight crimp fittings are measured from their Tips
Hoses with 90° or 45° fittings are measured from the Centerline of the crimp fittings orifice
Please refer to the provided drawings detailing the correct procedures for measuring varying hose assembly end-to-end measurements
When two bent fittings of any degree other than straight are added to a hose, special care must be exercised in selecting their posistioning before the #1 Near fitting, pointing toward you, and the #2 Far fitting, pointing away from you, are crimped. This is to avoid any need for unecessary twisting of the hose at the time of installation because of poor preparation. The resistance of the hose to yield, twist and adjust after it has been crimped improperly is due to the internal, spiral wound, steel belting that resultantly gives it its strength. Therefore; measure twice, cut once.
The #2 Far end fitting is always assumed to be pointing at 12 o'clock when describing a hose with two bent ends. This is your anchor, your rock...it never moves off 12 o'clock.
Glossary:
MNPT - Male national pipe thread
FNPT - Female national pipe thread
NPSM - Female national parallel pipe swivel
MJIC - Male JIC 37° seat
FJIC - Female JIC 37° seat
FSAE - Female SAE 45° seat
MORB - Male oring boss
MORFS - Male oring face seal
FORFS - Female oring face seal
Inverted Flare - Same male threaded nut as found on typical automotive brake lines
MBSPP - Male British standard parallel pipe
FBSPP - Female British standard parallel pipe
DIN - Deutsches Institut für Normung - German metric measurement system
d8/d10/etc. - Designates inner diameter capable of accepting metric tubing