Power steering hose routing and fitment issues... experience or comments appreciated

[1972_Buford]

So I found a thread that shows two different ways to route power steering hoses.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...g+hose+routing

Now, mine routes by going under the power steering pump instead of coming up over the pump in between the alternator.

Now, both ends of the hose are male ends and are different sizes so they only go in one way. I ordered this from autozone
http://contentinfo.autozone.com/znet...70917/image/2/

as it had both male ends on the hose. Now, just from the picture I cannot tell if it bends the same as the one as I have but I assume so (first problem). I get the hose in the mail. Several weeks go by before I can install it due to washer machine breaking and a/c going on the fritz (AZ heat). So I get to it today and find the routing is wrong.

So I go online and find this
http://contentinfo.autozone.com/znet...71065/image/2/

Now just looking at the photo it looks like the routing is correct or closer to what I have. But, the ends are different as one is a female fitting. In the photo it looks like it comes with an adapter/coupler.

If I try to is the hose I have there are many issues as it comes very close to headers and it gets bound up and all twisted (hose). And No I will not zip tie it. Zip ties become very brittle in AZ under the hood and tend to fail.

So my question is: Is adapter there so I can turn it into a male fitting? Am I missing something?


Any help appreciated

-B