This hose issue is quickly turning into a fiasco.
The auto parts that sold the fittings to me told me they could make them into a pressure line. Well, they were right. Sort of. The fittings are just tubes with an end that you would put a clamp on. Guy that makes the lines says he would just use a compression fitting adaptor on the tubing and then I can attach the lines. NOT what I wanted. Not even close.
I went to a hose shop and they said if I want to use the style of fitting I got from the auto parts they would braze the tube instead of a compression fitting. A little better I guess but still not into that.
I could get 2 metric adapters for the steering box that would change the fittings for the lines to flare instead of O ring. That doesnt sound bad, This way the lines could be like the ones on my 81.
Now the big question. The crate motor came with a new steering pump. I havent checked yet but it looks like the fitting for the pressure line comes right out of the back. I might need to remove it anyway due to the fact it has a plastic sleeve in it to protect the threads and I cant get the stupid thing out. It looks like its an O ring style fitting. Would the threads going into the pump be metric too ? Not the threads for the pressure line. The threads that hold that fitting into the back of the pump. Im thinking if theyre standard thread I might switch that fitting over to flare and it would be easier to get the lines made.
Anyone know for sure ?
The auto parts that sold the fittings to me told me they could make them into a pressure line. Well, they were right. Sort of. The fittings are just tubes with an end that you would put a clamp on. Guy that makes the lines says he would just use a compression fitting adaptor on the tubing and then I can attach the lines. NOT what I wanted. Not even close.
I went to a hose shop and they said if I want to use the style of fitting I got from the auto parts they would braze the tube instead of a compression fitting. A little better I guess but still not into that.
I could get 2 metric adapters for the steering box that would change the fittings for the lines to flare instead of O ring. That doesnt sound bad, This way the lines could be like the ones on my 81.
Now the big question. The crate motor came with a new steering pump. I havent checked yet but it looks like the fitting for the pressure line comes right out of the back. I might need to remove it anyway due to the fact it has a plastic sleeve in it to protect the threads and I cant get the stupid thing out. It looks like its an O ring style fitting. Would the threads going into the pump be metric too ? Not the threads for the pressure line. The threads that hold that fitting into the back of the pump. Im thinking if theyre standard thread I might switch that fitting over to flare and it would be easier to get the lines made.
Anyone know for sure ?