What did you do to route the fluid without the reservoir? What size pieces did you use?

After removing the pump and reservoir what belt did you use and how did you route the belt without the pump?

Is there a better section for this question?

 

You loop the ends.

 

Not sure I follow. I am guessing to take the hoses that come out of the rack to the reservoir and run them together. If that is correct then anybody know what is the size of those fittings so I can make up a short loop hose?

And what about the belt now that the pump is gone? It is not clear how it will be routed without the pump.

 

OK, I got better on the search and read most of the posts. I still am looking for a size on the connectors so I can make a loop and give the !PS a try.

From what I read I need a 51 inch belt and I need to take one alternator bolt off to reroute the belt.

Did I get this right? Any ideas on the size of those fittings?

 

I *think* I know what connectors are needed. I'm ordering them later this week to verify.

If they work...I'll post up the results

 

I got the sizes - at least I think I do. The size of the fitting that go into the rack from the resevoir or cooler is -6 16 mm. So I got (2) -6 16 mm -1.5 Power Steering connections that go into the rack and then (2) -6 45 degree fittings that connect to the power steering connector and then to the hose.

Fireball, is this what you ordered?

 

my understanding is one is 16mm and the other is 18mm

I'll know for sure in a few days

 

Waste of time,I just run the the ps hooked up....

 

over 10 lbs there JS

 

if you don't intend to put it back on all you have to do is cut the factory hard lines down by the rack and then loop them together with some 3/8" hose and a couple of clamps.

 

OK, let me clarify (and another reason to be careful on what you read on the Internet), the top one is a 16 MM. I have not gotten to the bottom on yet. I will post when I know for sure and I should have waited until I had the job done before posting.

Thanks for bringing this out Fireball.

 

thats what i did cut one and slid it onto the other with 1 clamp, took all of 5 mins and $0 dollars

 

I just measured the bottom one. It did measure to 18mm.

 

here is what I ordered (both from summit racing) I'll loop them with a -6AN hose.

EAR-991955ERL
EAR-991956ERL

 

Oh I didnt know u were removing the pump/brackets etc... 10lbs isnt too bad to remove off the nose Brian..Say I just take the belt off,what ET could be picked up with JUST removing the belt?

 

I don't think a whole lot...but it makes the car easier to control downtrack

 

Those 2 fittings I listed fit like a charm

 

JS with removeing the belt and running a short you will gain about .05 to a tenth in the 1/4
BTLFEDSS

 

I think I know my next mod

 

Roger that. 16 mm for the top and 18 mm for the bottom.