Picked up a Saginaw pump and bracket that came from a 1995 F250 with a 4.9L engine. I will be putting it into a 1995 Ford F150 XL with a 4.9L engine. Will my hoses work or do I need to purchase a set? Thanks for any help.

 

Why did you not get the hose with it?

 

The seller no longer had them.

 

I did that conversion on both of my 302 now 351 trucks. I used the pressure hose for a van.

 

New pressure hose is about $15. I would have tossed it, i fact the last few I have grabbed from the JY I left the old hose.

Nice score, they are a MFer to find for the 4.9.

 

When I did my conversion, I was told I needed a pressure hose from a '79 truck but my existing hose fit just fine. YMMV as mine was the old Dorman conversion kit that they no longer sell.

 

My guess would be to look up RockAuto's catalog by the van year, make and model and search under "steering"

 

Being it came from a 1995 Ford F250, searching that vehicle is an option also. When I get a chance to start the swap I’ll have the old one from my truck to use as a template.

 

Did you mean E-250?

 

No. Seller said F250 with a 4.9 engine.

 

From ROCKAUTO: A 1995 F250 with 4.9L engine.

A1995 F150 with a 4.9L. Looks to be the same as the F250.

From a1995 F150 with a 4.9L. Looks to be the same as the 1995 F250 listed.


1995 E250 with 4.9L definitely different.

1995 E250 with 4.9L


Once the Saginaw arrives here I can take it to a local parts house and see which one threads in.

 

the truck either was converted to a van setup or the engine was just dropped in from a van

The trucks came with C2 pumps, the Vans came with saginaws.

 

Before you install it remove the large fitting on the back of the pump, its like a 24mm or something large,

When you remove it, it will look like this (a spring, a valve, and a fitting). Check the valve for scoring (like here, you see the scratches and burrs?) and check that the valve can be smoothly depressed into the spring in the pump and then pop back when you release with no dragging/catching

 

If I find these problems, have the pump rebuilt? Is there a kit?

 

If you find the probelms Im showing, you would want another pump, the bore would need to be machined (not easily done for at home person) , but if the valve is the issue only, it could just be replaced with a new one

The biggest reason they get the way you see here was there was metallic debris in my fluid as you can see , a magnetic filter on the return to the pump is a GREAT investment when using used pumps. If you wanted to address your rusty reservoir you could replace it with a new one , a bigger one (hydroboost reservoir holds more fluid, just gotta plug one return.) you could do the o ring on the reservoir to the pump. To determine if it needs rebuild Id simply remove the valve, check it out, if ok put it back in, run the pump. If you hwave no noise or wobby shaft problems, and it steers under all driving conditions right, run her.

But you should realize using a Used gm pump may start to leak because using type F as we need to wouldnt be compatible with GM seals, but people have popped them in from chevys and they had not had issues. so theres that.

Also, the reservoir has a vent built into it. Ensure its not blocked or replace the cap to keep it properly working they can be cleaned if blocked