need help finding a fitting, because im incompentent.

I also cant spell very good.

anyway, im working on adapting a 87ish ford 5.0 engine to a 54 ford pickup. using a Toyota 4x4 power steering box, and stock foxbody 5.0 serpentine accessories. so this means a stock power steering pump. now, I can find on the shelf hoses for the pump end all day long. unfortunately, the other end is giving me fits. so I went to the local hydraulic hose shop today to talk with them about my options. took both hose ends, and hoped to get a new piece of rubber crimped between the two.

no dice. no love. no joy.

we did find an end that mates with the Toyota box perfectly, had the right radius, etc. so that end is a win. we also figured out that we can use a JIC fitting at the other end, if I can find an adapter for the stock ford pump to AN, preferably in -6. I know such a fitting has to exist. I cannot be the only insane guy to try this. summit had no ideas. neither did jegs. googling has turned up nothing. so im begging for help.

thanks guys.

Michael

-8?

http://www.jegs.com/i/Russell/799/640390/10002/-1?CAWELAID=1710917258&CAGPSPN=pla&catargetid=230006180000848741&cadevice=m&gclid=CKvBiIaXpsICFXIV7AodFC4Apw

nope. the ford piece almost has a bubble flare on the end.

I'm not sure what fittings the power steering pump uses. But when I put a later model power steering pump in my old '74 Nova, I used an a/c adapter of off ebay. Then I was able to use the Nova's power steering lines.

Ford uses that goofy plastic O-ringed fitting on the pump, right?

So something like this: http://www.unisteer.com/power-steering-pumps-accessories/1979-2004-ford-mustang-9-16-x-06-an-pressure-fitting.html

The difficulty is, I don't know if this is for the rack end or the pump end. Quick searching has the pump end of the pressure line a 16x1.5 thread. Which would mean something like this:

http://www.unisteer.com/power-steering-pumps-accessories/16mm-banjo-fitting.html

..assuming you have sufficient area for the banjo washer to seal.