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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:51 AM
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every thread I can find people are building drag cars and doing flaming river racks.. Can you use a vette f body ps pump with the fox rack? no problems with the valving?


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can any one elaborate on how you have to "move tubes"

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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 06:55 AM
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I just hooked the pump up to the rack and it's worked fine so far in about 2500 miles.

You have to modify a few of the tubes on the drivers side to clear the steering shaft if you use 351W swap headers. Passenger side gets no changes to the tubes, only a new flange.
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 09:13 AM
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Yeah I am building a LSX fox myself and from what I have gathered a Fox rack will work just fine..you just have to get the lines made from the PS to the rack...I to am building a cruiser...(TT with 500-600hp) and I want all the luxuries...AC, PS, the whole 9 yards......I have suffered for 12 years now with a SBF that was quick..not fast...just quick and no AC...no PS an it gets fk'n hot in Texas....
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does any one know the fitting size on the PS pump?


what about brackets? are you guys using the F body or vette ps/alternator brackets or are they the same?
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 02:28 PM
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i used a fitting kit from maximum motorsports $22.00 for the fox rack and on ebay you can buy a ls1 fitting $12.00 to make the line 6an then just make your own hose
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Why don't you just cut new holes on the bracket to fit onto the LS?
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as in use the fox alternator and PS pump and make brackets?

Ive already got some of the MM adapters I used before when i ran a PS cooler didnt think about using those thanks.

does any one have any pics of their finished headers?
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I'm using truck accessories, and my ps pump is hooked up to the factory rack. On my headers the passenger side was almost a direct swap, but the driver took a little more fabbing. I extended my steering shaft a little so the rag joint would clear. I had a budget and time. I also found out that once I had the headers on, a couple of plugs were close to the primaries, so I had to use 90 degree end wires on a few. I also wrapped them to be safe


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Power steering?

every thread I can find people are building drag cars and doing flaming river racks.. Can you use a vette f body ps pump with the fox rack? no problems with the valving?


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can any one elaborate on how you have to "move tubes"

Thanks
Here's a (construction) pic of my Maverick with BBK 351 swap headers welded to LS flanges. Hopefully, a pic is worth 1000 words... One thing about those headers, you can mock them up as-is with the Ford flanges and get two bolts to line up (the ports will be off by 1/4" or so). The Corvette PS pump outlet is 16mm x 1.5. You can buy an adapter to -6AN from any of the major suppliers.
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