HELP! EMI Installation
 

Anyone ever run into this problem? EMI Manifold on port side of Gen IV 454 Mag. Manifold will not clear pressure line coming out of back of power steering pump. What did you do to resolve this issue?

Relocate ps pump with their bracket.

sh!t i bought emi thunders for my 502 efi's. im pulling the boat out of storage this weekend i better take a look and see if im gonna have the same problem

banjo bolt perhaps

Tell me there has to be a better way then that. Going to a local hydraulic hose making place tomorrow to see what they can do about making a new hose that will work.

Never heard that before. What is that?

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C...4d42831c954613

google banjo bolt. I saw a setup once the basically replaced the pressure line from the pump. I will dig into it a little more.

Many brake line components use banjo bolts.

I screwed around with hydraulic shops trying to fit a hose on a ps pump with no luck. But not many around my area. Good luck.

fixx
 

yep have done a few..you need to put a sharper bend in the 90* fitting,,almost 120* and it will fit..i ran the hose along the intake and valve cover and used a slightly shorter belt.

run the hose along side the valve cover and once you follow the curve on the front of the valve cover you will w\see wht i mean,the 90/120* part will be facing the towards the intake..leave the fitting loose and tighten the belt first then position the fitting and tighten it..

Imco exhaust is almost the same and I had to use their bracket. It looks like you might be able to make it clear on your EMI's by doing as mrfixall said.

Do I try to put more bend on the fitting I have or do I get a new hose made with more bend on the fitting?

I have put several of these manifolds on with the same clearance issues. Like it has been said, run the line over the valve cover, leave it loose until the belt is on and then you may have to tweek it ever so slight to clear. TAKE YOUR TIME!!!!!

fixx
 

loosen the pump and bring it forward,,install the hose and fitting,once its installed you can bend the fitting forward until it clears the manifold then tighten the pump back up..if you cant get the fitting to move you may have to use a tubeing bender to bend the tube on the fitting..go slow so you dont kink the tube,,if it starts to kink squeeze the kink with a pair of channel locks.

Could you get longer/shorter belt to change the position of the power steering so it has enough clearance?

I had the same problem.I just spaced the pump bracket out with a washer .never had a problem with belt alignment .

Here is the banjo fitting:

http://www.cpperformance.com/p-11506...o-fitting.aspx

http://www.cpperformance.com/images/...e/136-1013.jpg

I forgot to mention if you leave it pushing on it too much you will wear a hole in your line.

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Thanks for all the help everyone. Stopped by a hydraulic hose place on my way home from work and the old timer there tried to come up with something but couldn't figure it out. Took mrfixxall's advice and asked if he could put a 120 degree bend on the line without kinking it. He made a nice bend, took it home and it fit right in with about a 1/8" clearence from the manifold. Only thing I did different was I was able to run the line downward and below the manifold. Thanks for all the help again.