Saginaw to Brazilian actuator question.
11-08-2015, 10:26 AM
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Saginaw to Brazilian actuator question.
I'm changing from the older Saginaw actuator to the newer Brazilian style, I have 2 questions (for now).
1) My newer Brazilian has the manifold adaptor for add on hyd. steering. I am not going with external hyd. at this time SO what do I do with the two hyd. fittings on the manifold? Do I just put a cap on each of them?
2) I have read here that I will need to replace the P/S hoses. Is that correct and why?
Thank you in advance for sharing your knowledge.
1) My newer Brazilian has the manifold adaptor for add on hyd. steering. I am not going with external hyd. at this time SO what do I do with the two hyd. fittings on the manifold? Do I just put a cap on each of them?
2) I have read here that I will need to replace the P/S hoses. Is that correct and why?
Thank you in advance for sharing your knowledge.
11-09-2015, 05:58 AM
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Hope I understand what you are asking, but swapping from the old style unit to the new the cylinder is no longer used, you loose the 2 small hoses, the other 2 just your pressure and return to pump, the newer one uses O-ring seats and usually need to be replaced, best way is to change the fitting on back of pump to use O-ring style as well and use a newer line, the return just a new style
11-09-2015, 10:37 PM
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Going from the old style to the new, you have to place the hoses. Its been a bit since I have converted one, but I believe the newer one is metric threads. Regardless, they don't have the same threads. The old style was a GM part that was used on the 69 to I believe 82 corvette power assist steering.
Last edited by Bawana; 11-09-2015 at 10:41 PM.
11-10-2015, 07:19 AM
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basicly you are replacing 2 componants with one, easy to do, the part that looks like just a cylinder with 2 hoses will not be replaced along with the 2 short hoses that connect to the valve, the valve mounts the same as the old and now you just have to change the lines to the new style
11-10-2015, 12:32 PM
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OK so just plug the brass fittings until I can afford the externals of hyd. steering.
Now I think (?) the larger fitting (on the actuator) goes to the cooler and the smaller fitting is the hi-pressure side and goes to the pump, correct?
Gotta get hoses made.
Bawana thank you and all others for the help.
Now I think (?) the larger fitting (on the actuator) goes to the cooler and the smaller fitting is the hi-pressure side and goes to the pump, correct?
Gotta get hoses made.
Bawana thank you and all others for the help.
