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Old 10-23-2021, 01:41 PM   #1
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power steering box return line

Can anyone confirm or identify this power steering gear box return line as being from a 1973 and up truck? I know at some point GM stopped using the flared end. Does anyone know what year the flared end stopped being used?
Thanks, Mark

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Old 10-23-2021, 05:25 PM   #2
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Re: power steering box return line

around 1979. I had a thread on this about a month ago under rebuilt steering box. I know the 1983 had metric threads and 1978 had American. One had flare end and had o ring ends.
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Old 10-23-2021, 08:38 PM   #3
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Re: power steering box return line

That pipe is different from my 75 C-10.
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Old 10-24-2021, 10:18 AM   #4
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Thanks for the picture!
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Old 10-24-2021, 03:47 PM   #5
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Re: power steering box return line

79 last yr. In 80 the box is metric with the O-ring and flair. For the most part but may be some carry overs.
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Old 10-26-2021, 08:19 PM   #6
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Re: power steering box return line

RON350, I believe these lines look like your picture. What do you think?
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Old 10-27-2021, 12:58 PM   #7
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Yes those look like the one on my 75 should take a 5/8 inch wrench.
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Old 10-27-2021, 07:21 PM   #8
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I cleaned up the flats on the nuts from wrench slippage and checked them with a wrench to make sure they were OK, one was a 5/8 and one was an 11/16. Thanks for your help with this!
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