Re: How To Add Power Steering To a 1949 Packard

Posted by Packard 1948 On 2015/9/22 15:39:35

Good info!!!

The Chrysler brochure talks about using a pressure hose that is constructed by connecting two different diameter hoses end to end (larger diameter at first and then the smaller diameter right before it connects to the actuator) and this acts as an "oil cushion to absorb the pulsations of the pump". A bunch of Foooey!!!

My first hose was a strait hose of the same diameter and then after hearing the annoying noise and after much research reading the Chrysler literature I spent another 60 dollars and made up a hose with two diameters complete with the aforementioned "oil cushion" however the noise was not "cushioned" much. When I use lots of bad words when driving the car I cannot hear the noise so perhaps that will be my strategy.

; )