Cavalry
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I have hydroboost in my truck and am buying a 00 explorer 5.0 takeout. Is the explorer pump going to work easily hydroboost(right number of ports) or will I have to change something?
I have hydroboost in my truck and am buying a 00 explorer 5.0 takeout. Is the explorer pump going to work easily hydroboost(right number of ports) or will I have to change something?
I ended up going to the JY and sourcing two remote reservoirs off of a couple of Astros. I used the poorer condition reservoir to cannibalize for the return tube, drilled a hole into the good one and welded up the reservoir to provide a steel dual return reservoir. Made a bracket out of some 16 guage sheet. The only real issue is that the reservoir is only about 3/4 the volume/size of the Explorer plastic res. I figure I can add a cooler later on if I need more capacity. The pump seems to be holding up fine...in the garage/drive-way. I used the Earls HP fittings and DIY HD hoses. It appears that one of the fittings may not be long enough to fully seat and seal on the Output of the pump. It has a slow-seep...the adapter fitting is almost bottomed out to its wrench face. I did notice that the original hose had quite a long fitting. Otherwise, the Explorer pump seems to be more than fine...butter turns.
Awesome, thanks AGAIN Lars. I will give him a call monday.
What about the explorer PS pump with hydroboost AND ram assist? Does it have enough in it to do both?
I have my doubts. About the only pump I have seen that can do this is the big Saginaw. I could be wrong, what say you ToddZ? Will this work?
TOFIC
Actually John, Todd Z. deserves the credit. He was the one who pointed me in that direction. I'm just passing on the favor.
I have absolutely zero experience with ram steering so I can't say. However, if I was a betting man, I'd follow TOFIC's hunch and say it's not enough. Go Saginaw...
Todd Z.
What are my options with Explorer Serp. set-up to run hydroboost and ram assist? Has anyone made a sag bracket to work with th explorer brackets?
If hydroboost is out - what is my next best braking alternative (economical option) to help control 40's on rocks? I have my doubts about a booster with that big of a tire.