Hello,I'am putting a stock G.M. power steering setup in my 1969 Chevelle Malibu with a 350 motor.My question is on fittings on the pump & steering box. Is there a fitting that goes on to the back of the pump that the high pressure line hooks to?And is there special fittings that go on to the steering box,What years will work on the fittings on the box and where would a person find these fittings?Local parts stores where I'am from don't carry these items. Thanx Jerry
Power steering hoses&fittings
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The stock fitttings are flare on both ends of the hose with a taper fitting in the box and on the connection on back of the pump. The pressure hose for a '69 has a female nut on the pump end and male nut on the box end. In '70 they went to a pump connection that takes a male nut on the hose there.
O.K. I purchased the hoses at the parts store,On the back of my power steering pump there is a spot for the fitting,it will need a fitting to accept the female end of the high pressure hose We looked in the book & it needs to be from a 1968 to 1974 G.M. OR 1968 TO 1974 BIG BLOCK FORD. This is a saginaw pump.On the high pressure hose there is a male end that goes to the steering box & a female end that goes to the back side of the pump.Where would be the best place to find THIS FITTING other than a junk yard?Thanx for all the help Jerry
A rebuilt pump is around $60 at the chain auto parts stores. I'm guessing the high pressure hose fitting is included but not sure. If you get a rebuilt pump with reservoir (around $70), some reservoirs are a generic design that don't look original and may not fit the funky '69-only bracket design. The ones at Autozone (at least they were a couple years ago) are the correct reservoir design.
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