Evan Carew wrote...

Do I need to get those special (straight thread) fittings for my fuel
pump or are the regular NPT AN fittings good enough.

I suppose it depends on what kind of fuel pump you're
referring to. If it's the Delco mechanical pump
on tons o' Lycomings, you need special fittings.
See:

http://www.vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/...57-268-372&bro
wse=engines&product=pump-fittings

Or if that gets chppoed, go to www.vansaircraft.com,
find the accessory catalog, and search for fuelpump fittings.

Dave 'thread head' Hyde