Power Steering Lines?

[C10_ustacould]

I need to connect my 73-87 style power steering box to my 2002 5.3L style pump. Does anyone know if this will work? If anyone has a part number for factory style hoses, pressure and return, that I can get at the local parts store I would like that better!

Link: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BRG-925103/

Let me know what you think...

[chebyshortbox65]

Take the fitting out of the back of your original pump and put it in the 5.3 pump and your done price of cake watch out there is a spring behind the fitting
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[C10_ustacould]

My truck was manual steering, so I am starting from scratch. Thanks for the info though.

[chebyshortbox65]

Just go to the pull apart and get the fitting from the pump just make sure it matches the year of you steer box they changed to metric in 76 or 77 and get the new hose from napa or the zone
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[C10_ustacould]

Just to catch this thread up, my lines are built. I used AN fittings and -6 braided hose. For my LS engine and 73-87 style steering box the fittings where:

Power steering pump fitting - 16mm x 1.5 O-ring, Earl's part # 991955erl (1 of these)
Gear box fittings - 11/16-18, P/N 991950erl and 5/8-18, P/N 991947erl (1 of each)
I also used 3 -6 90° swivel hose ends. Summit P/N SUM-220687B

The fittings where about $55 and braided hose is about $3.75 a foot from summit. I used about 4ft of hose (that I already had) with waste so you can figure about $70. Factory style hoses from the local parts store run around $30 a piece, so for $10 buck more you can have stainless braided hoses that fit the way you want.

[sleepertruck72]

That came out nice ! Do you know if those gearbox fittings would fit the 67-72 Gearbox ? Any special tools or cutters required for the steel braided line, or AN fittings ?

[kevmac]

buck, both fittings were 16mmx1.5 oring? most later saginaw boxes have 18mm on the pressuer side and the 16mm on the return. just curious cuz I'm gonna do the same thing.
thanx

[kevmac]

oops, I see that was your pump fittings, not gear box. Never mind, I'll read mo carfully next time

[biohazardbill]

Did you use regular an rubber hose. Doing something similar and was told I needed Teflon for the high pressure side.
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[ole dollor]

that is a nice set up , like how you did it...

[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by biohazardbill

Did you use regular an rubber hose. Doing something similar and was told I needed Teflon for the high pressure side.
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I used standard Summit brand hose at first, but developed a leak after about 4 or 5 months. This is when I swapped the pressure line for another I built from Russell brand Power Flex hose and ends. See the new list below...

Originally Posted by ole dollor

that is a nice set up , like how you did it...

Thanks!

*UPDATE: To avoid a leaky hose use these part numbers and you'll be good to go. The Russell power Flex is for the pressure side and the Summit parts are for the low pressure return. Live and learn.

Updated Quantities and Part Numbers:
2 ea -6 to 90° hose ends (RUS-620421)
3 ft Russell power flex hose (RUS-632600)
1 ea -6 90° swivel hose end (SUM-220687B)
3 ft Summit -6 braided hose (SUM-230603)
1ea EAR-991947ERL -6 TO 5/8-18 (box)
1ea EAR-991950ERL -6 TO 11/16-18 (box)
1ea EAR-991955ERL -6 TO 16MM X1.5 (pump)

Note: I didn't use the full 3 feet of either hose, cut and fit them how you like.

[biohazardbill]

For the return line did you just hose clamp it at the pump?

[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by biohazardbill

For the return line did you just hose clamp it at the pump?

Yes sir!

[biohazardbill]

thanks a ton.... sending wife to Summit

[C10_ustacould]

Sweet, wish I had a Summit around the corner!

[Sammy]

Less costly is what I done. Took my hose to a shop and had them take out some of the length and add a swivel joint in the middle to give me some adjustment on direction of where I wanted. I did change the fitting on the pump side also. All together $20 for the swap.

[biohazardbill]

Originally Posted by BucksSS

Sweet, wish I had a Summit around the corner!

ho said around the corner... needed her gone so i could get some stuff done lol...

Kidding...

One last quick question. On the steering box, which side is the pressure side, cant remember for the life of me. Had a drawing but wife cleaned out truck before we took it for alignment and now the drawing is gone lol.

[C10_ustacould]

It's the fitting closest to the frame rail.

[biohazardbill]

yeah that Russell line is teflon line... just an FYI. Steering hooked up and working... yay

[MARKDTN]

Originally Posted by Sammy

Less costly is what I done. Took my hose to a shop and had them take out some of the length and add a swivel joint in the middle to give me some adjustment on direction of where I wanted. I did change the fitting on the pump side also. All together $20 for the swap.

I have done this too on several swaps and it works nicely. It is easy to get JIC fittings for metric and standard hose. Just put a male on 1 and a female on the other and you have a winner. This also works to change hose sizes.

[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by biohazardbill

yeah that Russell line is teflon line... just an FYI. Steering hooked up and working... yay

Sweet! Glad it worked well for you.
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[Sammy]

I was working off the serpentine setup needed to get some of the length as well as a twist out of the setup.

[biohazardbill]

I cant tell from your pic, did you have to trim your inner fender for the PS lines?

[C10_ustacould]

Nope. But, I think I may make them (the hoses) a bit longer to give a more gentle turn (180°) to the steering box.

[C10_ustacould]

For informational purposes the steering gear box fittings provided above are good for 1968-1979. The 1980-1987 steering gear boxes use M16 x 1.5 and M18 x 1.5 fittings.