Power Steering, how do you do it?
Power Steering, how do you do it? So,
I have noticed most people don't talk about the hoses from the power steering box to the pump. How do you manage this? I am pretty sure the new pulley/pump must be metric, and the box on my old '70 pickup must be SAE, so do you get special lines made up, or does someone sell them already? Just trying to get the picky details out before I run into them.
Orlando
I have noticed most people don't talk about the hoses from the power steering box to the pump. How do you manage this? I am pretty sure the new pulley/pump must be metric, and the box on my old '70 pickup must be SAE, so do you get special lines made up, or does someone sell them already? Just trying to get the picky details out before I run into them.
Orlando
I have a 6.0L and my pump was metric. You can buy metric adapters from russell and other companies that convert them to 6 AN fittings. I have AN line for the pressure and the return I have metric adapter to AN to Barb fitting to run a rubber hose. I didn't have any hoses to start with and this would definitely work and came out to the same price if I was to buy new hoses from GM to make them work. Hope this helps. Lee
power steering parts list I bought Russel high-pressure power steering line off of Summit and made my own with AN-6 line and fittings, here's a list of what I used for the pressure line:
1 X Metric-to-AN Adapter, 16x1.5mm to AN -6 --> Part# AER-FBM2608, $13.95
1 X Straight Adapter, -6 AN male to 11/16" inverted flare --> Part# AER-FBM2965, $6.95
1 X Power Steering PowerFlex hose, -6 AN, 3 ft. --> Part# RUS-632600, $18.88
2 X Coupler Fitting, high-pressure, -6 AN hose to -6 AN female, Steel, 90º bend --> Part# RUS-620421, $12.95
"AER" PN's are Aeromotive, "RUS" are Russell...
1 X Metric-to-AN Adapter, 16x1.5mm to AN -6 --> Part# AER-FBM2608, $13.95
1 X Straight Adapter, -6 AN male to 11/16" inverted flare --> Part# AER-FBM2965, $6.95
1 X Power Steering PowerFlex hose, -6 AN, 3 ft. --> Part# RUS-632600, $18.88
2 X Coupler Fitting, high-pressure, -6 AN hose to -6 AN female, Steel, 90º bend --> Part# RUS-620421, $12.95
"AER" PN's are Aeromotive, "RUS" are Russell...
Thanks for all the great replies. My first thought was to take both lines to a shop and have something made. But reading the replies I may go with buying the parts to make one myself from summit.
Orlando
Orlando
In hindsight it would've been easier to get things to line up if one of the 90* coupler fittings was a swivel, just for the sake of ease, but I'm not sure if they make high-pressure swivel ones
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This can be done without buying any new parts.
On the output side of the pump the line actually threads into another fitting which if I remember correctly has a 7/8" hex on it. This fitting holds the spring to set the pressure so be cautious not to lose the spring when removing it. Take the same fitting out of your '70's pump and check to see if they have the same threads, they should. Swap the fitting from the old pump to the new one and you can now use your old lines.
On the output side of the pump the line actually threads into another fitting which if I remember correctly has a 7/8" hex on it. This fitting holds the spring to set the pressure so be cautious not to lose the spring when removing it. Take the same fitting out of your '70's pump and check to see if they have the same threads, they should. Swap the fitting from the old pump to the new one and you can now use your old lines.
