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Yahnozha · 06-22-2006, 06:46 PM

I think this is my first post here, anyway, im knee deep with my S13 project. A 90 with KA24DE in there. Well the bottom end was shot, thrown rod, cracked block, but the head was undamaged. I picked up a KAE for hella cheap and im in the process of putting the DE head on the E block. No small task i tell you.

Anyway, one of the major setbacks has been the power steering. The E block has no bosses on it for the DE PS pump bracket, and no room on the head for the E PS pump bracket. Since this is gonna be a dediacted track car, ive removed the AC and making a bracket to put the DE PS pump there.

To tidy things up a bit, ive decided to go with teflon lines SS braid hose with crimp on -6an fittings. The lines are the easy part, along with switching to an aftermarket frame rail cooler with -6an ends, i needed -6an ports on the PS pump and the steering rack to run the trick lines.

Well here you go, and its not a bolt in solution, some modifications needed to be made to the rack housing where the lines come in/out of it.

PS Pump fitting

Another shot

Steering Rack fittings

Just to warn you, the PS system operates around 1200 psi, so you need adequate hose to do this, the teflon/ss braid style has 2500-3000 capacity so it should be more than enough.

Pretty cool eh?

06-22-2006, 06:46 PM	#1
Yahnozha Join Date: May 2006 Location: Land of Enchantment Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Power Steering Project I think this is my first post here, anyway, im knee deep with my S13 project. A 90 with KA24DE in there. Well the bottom end was shot, thrown rod, cracked block, but the head was undamaged. I picked up a KAE for hella cheap and im in the process of putting the DE head on the E block. No small task i tell you. Anyway, one of the major setbacks has been the power steering. The E block has no bosses on it for the DE PS pump bracket, and no room on the head for the E PS pump bracket. Since this is gonna be a dediacted track car, ive removed the AC and making a bracket to put the DE PS pump there. To tidy things up a bit, ive decided to go with teflon lines SS braid hose with crimp on -6an fittings. The lines are the easy part, along with switching to an aftermarket frame rail cooler with -6an ends, i needed -6an ports on the PS pump and the steering rack to run the trick lines. Well here you go, and its not a bolt in solution, some modifications needed to be made to the rack housing where the lines come in/out of it. PS Pump fitting Another shot Steering Rack fittings Just to warn you, the PS system operates around 1200 psi, so you need adequate hose to do this, the teflon/ss braid style has 2500-3000 capacity so it should be more than enough. Pretty cool eh?