Hydroboost fittings

[Idaho Ben]

Im doing the 1997 F350 hydro boost and having a tough time with the fittings. I using 8-an hose fittings but I cant seem to figure out the adaptor fitting on the HB. Im not familiar with them. Can someone help me out? Thanks Ben

 

[bronco italiano]

Lee power steering. What part of ID are you in?

 

[EPB72]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2854375744...d=link&campid=5335857059&toolid=20001&mkevt=1 heres an example for 6an 3/8 hose ...Why 8an 1/2 hose ,,only get steel fittings no aluminum,, wildhorses has the fittings , PSC , google hydroboost adaptor fittings they will pop up,,,, i;ve never seen local parts houses have them possible a local hydrolic line and tube may, the sizes are the link i provided , you are talking about a astrovan HB ,,

 

[Idaho Ben]

Lee power steering. What part of ID are you in?

Emmett

 

[Idaho Ben]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2854375744...d=link&campid=5335857059&toolid=20001&mkevt=1 heres an example for 6an 3/8 hose ...Why 8an 1/2 hose ,,only get steel fittings no aluminum,, wildhorses has the fittings , PSC , google hydroboost adaptor fittings they will pop up,,,, i;ve never seen local parts houses have them possible a local hydrolic line and tube may, the sizes are the link i provided , you are talking about a astrovan HB ,,

I used one from a 97 f350

 

[bronco italiano]

Emmett

Nice area, I am a little North of you.
Call Lee pwr steering, they has very nice parts and can get you sorted out. I never amazon/ebay on high pressure hydraulic parts.

 

[ntsqd]

Why -8? Most PS systems will work fine on -6, but there are instances where -8 is called for. You'll have a lot easier time finding the adapters for -6.

 

[lars]

Why -8? Most PS systems will work fine on -6, but there are instances where -8 is called for. You'll have a lot easier time finding the adapters for -6.

^^^this. Mine has worked fine for 25 years with -6.

 

[Idaho Ben]

Why -8? Most PS systems will work fine on -6, but there are instances where -8 is called for. You'll have a lot easier time finding the adapters for -6.

Because I already had lions made, and they used 8 I didn’t know any different so I went with what they recommended.

 

[Idaho Ben]

I’ve read the smaller one is 5/8 and then I’ve read it at 16 mm on the super duty Hydro boost. Does anybody know?

 

[ntsqd]

16mm and 18mm are what the two fittings that I have waiting to go into a CUCV H-B unit measure. They are std. late GM PS box and pump "O-ring Bump" steel adapter fittings. The same fittings are what I have in the Vanco supplied H-B unit on Snowball and the Junkyard supplied Chevy Express Van H-B unit on the Wagon. Can find the adapter fittings in aluminum, but I don't use aluminum fittings on high pressure PS lines.

 

[toddz69]

The fittings in the hydroboost are 16mm x 1.5 and 18mm x 1.5 o-ring bump- as @ntsqd notes above. The adapters are available at a zillion different places.

Todd Z.

 

[ntsqd]

Not sure if they can be found for -8AN/JIC, -6 is easy. Could use something like these: https://www.hydraulicsdirect.com/2406-08-06 to step the -6 adapters up to -8
Or have the hose re-made in -6. The latter would be my preference, but it's not my money.