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LTX and LSXPutting LT1s, LS1s, and their variants into Third Gens is becoming more popular. This board is for those who are doing and have done the swaps so they can discuss all of their technical aspects including repairs, swap info, and performance upgrades.
Did you piece them together and have a shop crimp them? Or is there a new player out there for these hoses custom for LS swaps. I made my own with PTFE PS hose from Aeroflow.
I have been asked many, many times to make similar appearing Power-Steering Lines.
Most people just want the look of Braided Stainless-Steel Lines...
But have no idea what kind of Pressures are commonly seen with Power-Steering systems.
They just assume that the Power-Steering Lines are just like EFI Fuel System Lines...
1,200+ Psi of Fuel are not going through your Fuel System Lines.
Anyway, so I do offer these Lines/ make these lines when requested...
But I will NOT cut any corners regarding Safety or Cost/ Quality.
All Steel Fittings (NO aluminum -AN Fittings) with PTFE Core Braided Steel Line that is rated for the Pressures at hand.
People also often want to eliminate the Power-Steering Cooler that is on our Cars.
No, it is not the best Cooler, but it is better than Nothing.
If the Customer does not like the Stock Cooler...
I will Install a GM Cooler that is too good of a deal to pass up.
(1st Generation Acadia/ Traverse/ Enclave/ Outlook... cut off the steel lines that always leak, and convert to -AN with Compression Fittings).
Paint the unpainted bracket Black, and install in front of our Air-Dam for the Radiator.
I will Install a GM Cooler that is too good of a deal to pass up.
(1st Generation Acadia/ Traverse/ Enclave/ Outlook... cut off the steel lines that always leak, and convert to -AN with Compression Fittings)
Oh, heck yeah! That just justified all my procrastination to buy a PS cooler! LOL! That puppy is going in my cart at rockauto.
Got any cheap tricks like that for an engine oil cooler?
Oh, heck yeah! That just justified all my procrastination to buy a PS cooler! LOL! That puppy is going in my cart at rockauto.
Got any cheap tricks like that for an engine oil cooler?
Sorry, I do not have any recommendation... except for a Post of mine from another Thread.
Originally Posted by vorteciroc
A few short notes to add:
1. The B&M oil cooler... while operating quite well, is a over-priced re-branded product.
It currently sells for aprox. $130 through Summit, Jegs, and others...
The same product can be purchased as "Long Mfg. LPD4711" or "True-Cool M7B".
Pricing is usually $70 - $80. Do not pay more than this...
2. Those of our cars and vehicles that are older and did not have OEM 3/8" diameter transmission oil-cooler lines installed...
Really should have the smaller 5/16" lines upgraded to 3/8" hard-line or -6AN hose.
This simple upgrade/ change actually had a great beneficial impact on the transmission oil cooler circuits and torque-converter charge circuits.
Life expectancy is increased from just the increase in cooler-line size (flow and temps here are improved).
GM made the change to larger transmission cooler-lines across the entire portfolio of vehicles... this is how beneficial the effect was!
3. Be carefull with any "Summit" or "Jegs" branded fittings/ hose-ends for AN lines.
They are generally perfectly fine for "One-Time" use. Meaning installed and never removed or altered.
These tend to strip the threads/ become damaged once taken apart for reuse.
If you plan on ever servicing/ disassembly of the AN lines; spend the money for a name-brand product such as "Earl's".
