[THOMMO] Member 94 Member For: 8y 8m 15d Posted 20/12/16 01:07 PM Share Posted 20/12/16 01:07 PM Im wanting to find out if anyone has done this power steering reservoir mod? Basically I just wanted to know the fitting sizes/threads needed to connect to the power steering pump as per this other thread http://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11403132&page=3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,279 Member For: 16y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 20/12/16 01:20 PM Share Posted 20/12/16 01:20 PM @HI PSI did it to his car. He should be able to help you out So did @Ralph Wiggum, from memory. You can just grab all of the parts for the XR8 power steering from Ford and I believe it's not too much hassle to fit into place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[THOMMO] Member 94 Member For: 8y 8m 15d Posted 20/12/16 01:36 PM Author Share Posted 20/12/16 01:36 PM gotcha, yeah I did see intune performance sell a reservoir for the xr8 which would be perfect. If I get it figured out and have all the ducks in a line I'll tee up more for other people as a mini diy kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhouston Donating Members 153 Member For: 15y 9m 23d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 26/12/16 06:08 AM Share Posted 26/12/16 06:08 AM I didn't tap a thread into the pump as I thought there was not enough meat there. Welding wasn't an option due to how close the seals are to that spot. I ended up having a fitting machined up with an O Ring which is press fitted into the pump. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[THOMMO] Member 94 Member For: 8y 8m 15d Posted 27/12/16 03:55 AM Author Share Posted 27/12/16 03:55 AM @samhouston do you have a price or a contact for getting another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhouston Donating Members 153 Member For: 15y 9m 23d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 27/12/16 04:38 AM Share Posted 27/12/16 04:38 AM I got mine done at Ultimate Power Steering at Brendale. It's something any power steering place could do I'm guessing. You will just have to take your pump down there, he used a -10 flare fitting and machined that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[THOMMO] Member 94 Member For: 8y 8m 15d Posted 29/12/16 12:34 PM Author Share Posted 29/12/16 12:34 PM thanks mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,331 Member For: 19y 5m 9d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 29/12/16 02:49 PM Share Posted 29/12/16 02:49 PM Thommo, there's enough meat in the pump inlet fitting bore to take it for a dash 10 o ring fitting. Then it's simply a matter of plumbing it with appropriate an fittings. Otherwise there is a commodore pump (ve possibly) that's identical to the ford pump but has a push on hose fitting rather than an oring bore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HI PSI Member 1,586 Member For: 18y 9m 7d Gender: Male Location: Central Queensland Posted 31/12/16 02:31 AM Share Posted 31/12/16 02:31 AM (edited) We installed an AU power steering fitting in the bottom line of my pump. We drilled an tapped the top line to suit a -10 blanking bung and drilled the centre of it out to suit a banjo fitting and fitted and o'ring behind it.... make sure that you use a bigger feed line than I did, and make sure that the return line enters the resevoir below the resevoir fluid line. Otherwise, you will have cavitation issues..... Modify you lines by silver soldering on some weld on fitting. make sure that you sufficiently counter sink where the pipe enters the fitting. Edited 31/12/16 02:32 AM by HI PSI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,279 Member For: 16y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 31/12/16 02:41 AM Share Posted 31/12/16 02:41 AM good stuff, Brad! great information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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