Power Steering hose

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I tried a search on this, but didn't come up with what I needed. My power steering line doesn't fit. I'm running a truck accessory system with the saginaw pump. I changed the main pressure line fitting from the metric O-ring style to a 5/8"-18 inverted flare so my line would attach. The problem now, is the way the line is bent, it interferes with the block. I need to know if there is a specific year model hose that will fit. I really don't want to have to run AN lines and fittings. That crap gets expensive.

[68GMCCustom]

can you use this with the old fitting?



if not....Speedway seems to have a lot of poor mans solutions.

speedwaymotors.com/search-power-steering-adapter

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The fitting is taken care of. I took one out of an older pump with the correct threads and flares. The problem is the bent part of the hose itself interferes with the block. I don't mind buying a new hose, I just need to know if there's a particular hose that will fit.

I may get some pics a little bit later to show what the issue is.

That is a pretty nifty little adapter fitting, though.

[OneOffStroker]

you could have just 'massaged' the line into shape with your hands. If it's metal...it will bend.

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Originally Posted by OneOffStroker

you could have just 'massaged' the line into shape with your hands. If it's metal...it will bend.

I ended up doing this with a tubing bender, some wrenches, and a bench vise. It's not very pretty, so I may put something over the line to hide it.