saginaw pump to yota box???

[4x4 Station Wagon]

I checked faq and have tried the search. For something so simple that has had to have been done a billion times I cant find squat. I must not have the right lingo... All I have found is that Downey use to sell the adapter. Of course last I knew Downey was no longer an option. I thought i could cheat for a while and use a compression union on the chevy/toyota hardline but they are about .030 thousands different so the 3/8 union fits on the chevy side but no go on the toyota. I planned to have it re-flared but that is not such a go either as it is larger..... What gives how are people pulling it off?

 

[baxter650]

I had a hose made up, Toyota on one end Saginaw on the other.
You must have an outfit nearby that can make hydaulic hoses.

 

[4x4 Station Wagon]

I have tried oriellys, 2 napas, and our local tried and trued hydraulics shop..... Its the toyota end that is giving me trouble. I might end up having to use a compression fitting on that end and then file the original toyota hardline down to fit in the compression fitting since it is an odd size.

 

[ferg]

I have this on mine. The fitting thread is the same, the fitting on the Toyota end is longer. I used the GM hose and cut and reflared the steering box end with the Toyota fitting. No leaks. Been on there for more than ten years.

 

[4x4 Station Wagon]

Thanks ferg! That is the route i am headed. No where I went could flare an end... even the hydraulic shop???? Yesterday I realized I had a button big enough in my flaring kit to give it an attempt. Today I plan to try your same tactic on one of my current lines and if that doesnt work I will have a line made with the chevy end on one side and a small section of hardline on the other. I will then braze the dang things if I have too. The biggest issue I had was I kept searching for metric on the toyota side but as you mentioned it isnt it is just longer


Thanks again

 

[4x4 Station Wagon]

Thanks again that is the answer for sure!! Just flare the chevy line and be done using the toyota threaded end. Hopefully someday the concept or options will end up in faq. I spent a ton of rediculous time chasing hydraulic ends....

 

[4x4 Station Wagon]

I wanted to add a little info for future searchers. I did not install my cooler right away. I drove around town no problem but when I headed for a run and worked it up and down gravel roads it over flowed before I even made it to the run. I am 92% sure I had all of the air out so I am pretty sure it must have over heated. I headed home and installed the factory toyota dinky cooler. If you never see another post it worked....


also dont use powersteering fluid as it eats the seals in the IFS box. Use ATF I have no idea if it had anything to do with mine pushing the fluid out but I swapped it anyway as I like my seals