this short line for my 77 f250

is been a pain in my butt... cant find it anywhere....

 

I got all new lines for my '77 F250 from O'Reilly's. I haven't put them on yet so I can't say anything about the quality, but they weren't any trouble to get. I also checked at Autozone who also had them, but were a little more expensive.

 

Our local NAPA makes lines.

 

I understand its a little newer, but I bought a line for my bronco a few months back from advanced, think they had to overnight it. But no issue actually getting it.

 

I had to get mine made. Just take it down to a hose shop and have them make a new one. I didnt have any luck at napa or orileys

 

Interesting that you can't buy lines at NAPA. They had them for my 76 Bronco. You would think if they have them for a 76 Bronco they would have them for the same era truck.


It seems like there is always a NAPA store somewhere in the area that makes custom lines. Not every store will make them but your local store could tell you where to go.

 

It should be pretty easy to make your own. I've gone that route using Russell performance line. Just get the proper crossovers to -AN. The crossovers can be any brand, but you must use the proper hose ends/hose that are a match. It is really easy once you get all the right bits. After that you can repair any hose you need.

 

Just a quick note on this:

If you decide to make your own hoses for the high side of your system, there's a lot more to consider than just sizes and adapters; that's the easy part. You need to make sure that both the hose and the fittings are rated to greater than what your system will put out at the bypass pressure.

The easy answer to that is to use braided PTFE lines and fittings that not only won't degrade with the fluid and temperature, but can deal with the pressures.

Aeroquip's AE246 hose is a good choice in at least -6 size. It's a Teflon lined, medium pressure hose with a stainless braid on the outside. But the fittings need to be the correct ones, not just any ol' AN fittings. The correct fittings for this hose should have a ferrule involved and, thankfully, won't fit onto a standard hose end.

Aeroquip also makes part number 303-X that's a synthetic rubber lined hose rated to 3KPSI and uses Aeroquips 491-X hose fittings, which you can get in aluminum or stainless.

Either way, the point is that if you decide to make them by yourself, put a little thought into it to build it right and dont expect to save money over a commercially made hose.

You can buy all this stuff through Summit or Jegs, and they've made it pretty simple to figure out what you need, although they seem to be a little on the spendy side.

 

problem is every auto store i go to they show me pics and nothing looks anything like this hose.... they are all way way longer and bend all over.... this line is short and it goes from the box to the small tab on the frame and the other hose on the other side goes to the steering stabilizer... im getting frustrated.... hydralic hose places charge like 90 to 115.00 for a hose.... and every time i go to buy parts for the truck i have to give them the production year and crap because suppossedly it changes everything.... so much for the usual older and much simpler...

 

Look at NAPA part number NPS 71470. It has dimensions and everything.

I searched for a 76 to only show the hoses that are for the older style power steering.

While it is not an EXACT match to the one you have but looks like it will fit if the end fitting are right. Often aftermarket parts are not quite the same as the original but still bolt into place. The hose you have is probably not the original one and therefore why its doesn't look like the others.

 

Thank you psyclopath. I should have been more specific about using hose rated for high pressure.
It may cost more than factory hoses, but if you cannot get factory ones this is an option. I also like being able to make my own, the exact length I need.

 

Your local hose shop can make you anything you want, and it's not that expensive. Just bit the bullet and have one made up to your specs, they will work with you just make sure you bring the fittings.

 

That hose you have is most definitely not the factory style. The OEM high-pressure hose, all four hoses in fact, have two sections of flexible hose joined by a section of metal line (with many bends to fit over the frame) and fittings on each end (all except the PS pump return hose). Someone changed out your lines and added fittings to that section of line. Searching for that specific line is futile, unless you can look in a catalog for a generic line that just happens to match up. Unless you go that route, it would be best to just go to OReilly (or other parts store) and order the entire correct power assist PS pump pressure hose for $37.99. Replace the entire hose from the pump to the valve and you will be set.

David