FOUND!!! Power steering O-ring to Flare ADAPTERS - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**70C10Toejam** · 05-24-2007, 06:58 PM

Heard about these and went searching.

Lee Manufacturing makes INSERTS that press into the box and allow you use the flare fitting. The threads are sooo close that they will screw right in.
THey are aluminum, similar to the brass fittings in the old style boxes, but made to fit into the meteric boxes. I ordered mine yesterday, should be here next week. THey told me they would fit right into my '85 box.

Lee Mfg.
11661 Pendleton St.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
(818)768-0371
Fax (818)768-2687

The insers are $4 each
http://www.leepowersteering.com/

Found at this Camaro forum:
http://69camaro.nextmill.net/steering.html

Also found at this Chevy mag site:
http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...odel_steering/

NAPA has Weatherhead fittings # 1446 and 1447 that are adapters. THese actually screw into the box and the pressure and return lines screw into them. Bought one, the 1446 for the return line, and took some pics. Didn't have the 1447 in stock.

Read that the 1447 requires the pressure line to be reflared with the same size tube nut that is on the return line. Both are listed as 5/8-18.
These are 1446 $9.99, and 1447 $10.99.
I am going to return the NAPA part, like the inserts better.

Included a cropped pic from the camaro site to show the inserts.

05-24-2007, 06:58 PM	#1
70C10Toejam Hellasick Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Death Moans, IA Posts: 876	FOUND!!! Power steering O-ring to Flare ADAPTERS Heard about these and went searching. Lee Manufacturing makes INSERTS that press into the box and allow you use the flare fitting. The threads are sooo close that they will screw right in. THey are aluminum, similar to the brass fittings in the old style boxes, but made to fit into the meteric boxes. I ordered mine yesterday, should be here next week. THey told me they would fit right into my '85 box. Lee Mfg. 11661 Pendleton St. Sun Valley, CA 91352 (818)768-0371 Fax (818)768-2687 The insers are $4 each http://www.leepowersteering.com/ Found at this Camaro forum: http://69camaro.nextmill.net/steering.html Also found at this Chevy mag site: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...odel_steering/ NAPA has Weatherhead fittings # 1446 and 1447 that are adapters. THese actually screw into the box and the pressure and return lines screw into them. Bought one, the 1446 for the return line, and took some pics. Didn't have the 1447 in stock. Read that the 1447 requires the pressure line to be reflared with the same size tube nut that is on the return line. Both are listed as 5/8-18. These are 1446 $9.99, and 1447 $10.99. I am going to return the NAPA part, like the inserts better. Included a cropped pic from the camaro site to show the inserts. Attached Images __________________ I keep two MAGNUMS in my desk. One's a gun, and I keep it loaded. The other's a bottle and it keeps ME loaded. I'm Tracer Bullet. (Calvin and Hobbes) This life was a test. It was only a test. If this had been an actual life, you would have received instructions on where to go and what to do. RED meat is not bad for you...FUZZY BLUE/GREEN MEAT is bad for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUILT FORD TOUGH WITH CHEVY STUFF--sticker at Goodguys Last edited by 70C10Toejam; 05-24-2007 at 07:08 PM. Reason: prices and address



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