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KLW 
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 Topic: P/S hose mismatchPosted: Mar/15/2015 at 10:50pm |
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Hey guys, I have a good one ....
I will be attempting to hook up the power steering in my 82 Spirit. The brackets and pump I have are from a late 70's 304. The concern here is that the fitting at the steering gear is metric and uses o-rings. The pump is just a flare fitting. Do I need to have a custom hose made or is there a hose out there that would work? I thought about using a compression fitting, but I don't know if that will hold the pressure. Which way should I go?
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tufcj
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Posted: Mar/16/2015 at 8:00am |
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Auto parts places like NAPA should have an adapter fitting. You could go somewhere that does hydraulic hoses (some NAPA's do this too) and have a custom hose built.
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vinny
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Posted: Mar/16/2015 at 8:56am |
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If it is a Saginaw pump you could get the metric fitting at a junk yard. Screw the whole thing out of the pump and transfer it to yours.
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KLW
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Posted: Mar/16/2015 at 2:17pm |
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I think my local napa does custom hoses. I suppose I could buy the metric hose and have the non-metric end put on it.
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Posted: Mar/16/2015 at 7:03pm |
I like this idea. It sounds easier than getting a hose MADE each time you need to replace it. |
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Posted: Mar/16/2015 at 9:28pm |
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Like was said , they make an adaptor fitting for the steering box , that is the cheapest and easy way to do it
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Posted: Mar/17/2015 at 5:41am |
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"Like was said , they make an adaptor fitting for the steering box , that is the cheapest and easy way to do it"
Where do you get the adapter and/or what are the sizes?
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vinny wrote: