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Originally Posted by Captainfab
Your '86 steering box will have Metric with an o-ring style fittings. So it will be best if you purchase a 1980 and newer power steering pump. Most likely one for a 454, but that also depends on what water pump you are running. A long pump or the correct short pump. As for the lines that is a tossup. The lines for a '80+ truck with a 454 may or may not work. The only one that is a worry is the pressure hose. Personally I would just have a hydraulic shop make a hose for you with the correct ends. The return line does not have crimped on ends, so that is easy.
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As always, thank you for your help and knowledge. From you explanation, it doesn’t sound too bad, I’ll probably just get an ’86 PS pump to match the box itself but as for the water pump, I might go with an electric one in the end. Not sure if that changes things at all. Then for the lines, it sounds like my best bet would be to just spend the time and money to have a hydraulic shop make the hoses for me and call it done.