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Old 01-11-2017, 02:36 PM   #41
Spalding
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Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Alaska
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Re: 8.1L and 4L85e swap into a 1972 Custom Camper 4WD

I set the engine back in the chassis to see how things fit and it looked pretty good. I couldn't wait to see if the Hydroboost mount bracket I found on Ebay, the P/S pump I ordered from Rock Auto and the hydroboost hoses I ordered from the local GM dealer were all going to play nice so I mocked it up with success.
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The newer o-ring style power steering hoses from the pump wont fit into the older steering gear box but I read somewhere that I could swap out the gear box with a 86 K20 which will accept the newer lines. It will also tighten the steering from 4.5 turns lock to lock to 3.5 turns. I picked up the new gearbox the other day and will post install pics soon. Suffice to say it all fit great, only added piece I needed was a new rag joint for the new gearbox since it used a smaller input shaft diameter.
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