Anyone made custom powersteering hoses for 89 200?

[james accordino]

In this vein, anyone ever thought about putting quik
disconnects in the lines?  This is common practice in
the heavy equipment biz (up to many thousand PSI) and
the Army does this as well.  Armor vehicles have all
fluid bearing line with quik disconnects.  Fuel,
hydraulic and coolant.  Very helpful for quick swaps
and no fluid losses.  Would be VERY convenient for our
racks.

Jim Accordino

--- gerard <gerard at poboxes.com> wrote:
> Has anyone ever made up power steering hose using
> hose fittings and hose
> from the likes of Earls or Aeroquip? I'm thinking of
> pulling out the
> steering rack at some point on my 200 (decided it
> will get a
> precautionary rebuild and a good polish) and was
> thinking I might as
> well have lines made up for it. Earls make some
> stainless braided hose
> and fittings for these applications (although I
> think this is more for
> hotrods than anything else). This would be a nice
> touch to what I am
> doing. The hoses I have hanging in the engine bay
> now have some cracking
> showing here and there.
>
> I would like to make up new hoses, but not too keen
> on paying whopping
> loads of cash to the locals and once again wind up
> with another job done
> in inferior parts (judging by what I got back when I
> had my turbo's oil
> lines rebuilt). So, if anyone has done this then I'd
> be interested in
> any tips, especially regarding certain banjo
> fittings and tubes with
> restrictors.
>
> Thanks.
>
> G.


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