Alright, I have just about given up. I have already ordered three parts at the advice of Advance (supposedly for a 71 dart). None of the parts were even close to being right. I finally started researching myself and found the right part (I thought) but the connecting piece to go into the power steering box is an internal piece instead of external. Where can I find the right part to make this work? I don't want to jimmy anything, I just want the piece I need. Can someone give me a shout out?
Power steering hose with internal fitting
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I just took a look at the PS hose on my 65 Dart since your old dirty one looked familiar. It's the same style as on my 65 Dart! Hope this helps
67Dart273
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Here's the way we did this 30 years ago. Either do one of two things
1 Inspect the ends on your hose and determine that the metal line/ end fittings are still useable.
A. Cut off the metal tube, and silver-braze any common fitting (JIC/ SAE, etc) onto the end, then have a common ordinary hydraulic hose made at a hose shop to fit between
in other words, saw off a fitting like this, say, no6 or no8 JIC (AN)
And then have a hose made with mating fittings:
B. Weatherhead, and others, makes a certain amount of special fittings JUST FOR this problem. IE GM used to commonly use a 3/8 tube with a "7/16" nut, non standard. Weatherhead made special hydraulic hose ends for this
THEY ALSO make hose ends which have a steel, heavy duty COMPRESSION fitting, so all you need to do is cut off your existing tubes, make up a hose the proper length, and insert and tighten the existing tubes into the new ends
Here's one type with a 3/8" compression end
http://www.drillspot.com/products/9...6n-756_with_nut_and_sleeve_crimpable_hose_end
Here's one similar to what fits the popular "double braid" hydraulic hose, again, with a 3/8" compression
http://www.hydraulicstore.com/index.php?loc=items_detail&data[history]=&data[catalog]=1&data[itemcode]=2148096
This is not the correct fitting, but they make all sorts of specialty ones, so again, you need to find a good hose shop
http://www.hydraulicstore.com/index.php?loc=items_detail&data[history]=&data[catalog]=1&data[itemcode]=2149701
1 Inspect the ends on your hose and determine that the metal line/ end fittings are still useable.
A. Cut off the metal tube, and silver-braze any common fitting (JIC/ SAE, etc) onto the end, then have a common ordinary hydraulic hose made at a hose shop to fit between
in other words, saw off a fitting like this, say, no6 or no8 JIC (AN)
And then have a hose made with mating fittings:
B. Weatherhead, and others, makes a certain amount of special fittings JUST FOR this problem. IE GM used to commonly use a 3/8 tube with a "7/16" nut, non standard. Weatherhead made special hydraulic hose ends for this
THEY ALSO make hose ends which have a steel, heavy duty COMPRESSION fitting, so all you need to do is cut off your existing tubes, make up a hose the proper length, and insert and tighten the existing tubes into the new ends
Here's one type with a 3/8" compression end
http://www.drillspot.com/products/9...6n-756_with_nut_and_sleeve_crimpable_hose_end
Here's one similar to what fits the popular "double braid" hydraulic hose, again, with a 3/8" compression
http://www.hydraulicstore.com/index.php?loc=items_detail&data[history]=&data[catalog]=1&data[itemcode]=2148096
This is not the correct fitting, but they make all sorts of specialty ones, so again, you need to find a good hose shop
http://www.hydraulicstore.com/index.php?loc=items_detail&data[history]=&data[catalog]=1&data[itemcode]=2149701
70Duster440
Well-Known Member
Scroll down this page and see if anything fits the bill:
http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/BPEPowerSteering.asp
http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/BPEPowerSteering.asp
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