1990 D250 to W250
#781
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This morning I did some bending on a piece of 3/8" tubing. First off I had to do a quick fix on the tube bender.
I retrieved a 11/16-18 flare nut for 3/8" tube from an old Chevy power steering hose.
On the first try the radius looked good but there was a straight section just after the nut that was about a 1/2" too long. This caused the outside of the radius to interfere with the frame.
It took me a little while to come up with plan B. So I cut the end off to retrieve my precious nut
This time I started with a straight piece of tubing with no nut or flare. I put it in the bender as far as i could get to the end and bent a 90*. Now I put the nut on and double flared the tube. Right off it looked better.
So I tried it. BINGO it cleared the frame
Now that I know how to do it I can start with a longer tube and Braze one of these on the end.http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aer-fbm2872
I can also make a brace to the hole in the frame in picture 4 .
I retrieved a 11/16-18 flare nut for 3/8" tube from an old Chevy power steering hose.
On the first try the radius looked good but there was a straight section just after the nut that was about a 1/2" too long. This caused the outside of the radius to interfere with the frame.
It took me a little while to come up with plan B. So I cut the end off to retrieve my precious nut
This time I started with a straight piece of tubing with no nut or flare. I put it in the bender as far as i could get to the end and bent a 90*. Now I put the nut on and double flared the tube. Right off it looked better.
So I tried it. BINGO it cleared the frame
Now that I know how to do it I can start with a longer tube and Braze one of these on the end.http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aer-fbm2872
I can also make a brace to the hole in the frame in picture 4 .
#782
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Here is my parts list for the hoses.
Hose
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aer-fcg0606
2, 90* ends for the booster ends.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aer-fbm1389
1, 45* for the steering gear end.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aer-fbm1386
1, 5/8-18 45* for the pump end
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aer-fbm1382
Note the flow valve has to be changed to the old style with a inverted flare.
Hose
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aer-fcg0606
2, 90* ends for the booster ends.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aer-fbm1389
1, 45* for the steering gear end.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aer-fbm1386
1, 5/8-18 45* for the pump end
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aer-fbm1382
Note the flow valve has to be changed to the old style with a inverted flare.
#783
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And the adapters.
One each of these on the booster.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ear-961956erl
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ear-961955erl
This for the steering gear end
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aer-fbm2872
And I have the early style GM flow valve.
Here is an alternative for the pump end.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/afc-37130
One each of these on the booster.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ear-961956erl
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ear-961955erl
This for the steering gear end
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/aer-fbm2872
And I have the early style GM flow valve.
Here is an alternative for the pump end.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/afc-37130
#784
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This shows how simple the hoses are to make. I don't care for his method of cutting the hose but you get the idea.
#785
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Any old excuse to use your chisel while working on your truck.
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#787
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I ordered a hydroboost rebuild kit today. Other than that I dug 300 feet of trench through some pretty hard shale.
#789
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I went with the complete kit. The price difference isn't that much and you know how it goes. Sure enough if I bought just the seal kit something would need replacing that I didn't have.
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Today I finished disassembling and cleaning my hydroboost. I also made a makeshift seal installation tool out of a calking tube spout. I haven't tried it yet but it fits on the input pushrod nice and tight.
This in theory should work better than the packing tape used in this write up{ a little farther than half way down the page}.
Hydroboost reseal tutorial (long)
I will post some pictures tomorrow.
This in theory should work better than the packing tape used in this write up{ a little farther than half way down the page}.
Hydroboost reseal tutorial (long)
I will post some pictures tomorrow.
#793
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not too complicated.
#795
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