Thread: TA_C10: Stage 1
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Old 01-21-2020, 11:02 AM   #529
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Re: TA_C10: Stage 1

I have a question regarding your power steering set up. Looking back at your post #497 you mentioned,

"Ended up going with a 2005 Silverado pump. It had the best angle for return line to end up above the frame rail. It also had the right studs on back for L shaped mounting bracket. I ordered the Holley extended replacement high pressure fitting. It converts to A/N. Very nice piece".

I'm wondering how this Earls fitting is working for you? The Earls part 961961ERL is made for Corvette style Type II pumps and not the pump you have. The type of pump that you have would use a fitting more like the Earls 961955ERL.

I contacted Holley Tech support today to ask about this because I would like to use an adapter like you did on my pump. My pump is the same as yours, but they told me the Earls 961961ERL long adapter would NOT work.

You can see that the fitting on the end of my PS line has a small O-ring at the end, which is similar to the Earls 961955ERL and not the one you used.

This is the Earls 961961ERL that somehow you used.
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This is the Earls 961955ERL with small O-ring on bottom just like these power steering pumps had.
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This is the line that came off of my power steering pump. Note the bottom and O-ring are nothing like the Earls long adapter.
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