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Items that receive the 'Crappy Product' certificate are products that we carry for comparison purposes as they are often the version offered by other vendors or because it is the only version available. We would not be willing to use these parts on our own cars, and we do not recommend purchasing these parts.
WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT RETURNS FOR THESE PARTS.
Product Condition Grades
Below is a general description of what the criteria is for our product condition grades. These are generalizations that are intended to give you an idea of the condition of the product at a quick glance. Because different parts degrade at different rates, there are variances in what the letters represent, please see the products description for details about the condition of any particular product.
A = Excellent / Above Average
B = Average / Some flaws / Good to Excellent Driver Quality
C = Obvious flaws / Poor to Average Driver Quality
D, E, F = Worse, Worser, Worsest
This is the 1967- 1968 retrofit or re-route hose kit!
The tubing bends are all "spot on" and the portion that passes through the rubber insulator are identical to NOS for 1969. You will not find these at your local auto parts store or the the "Mustang Discount" folks.
These hoses will also work on a 1967 or 1968 5/16" control valve fitting if it is routed the same as the big block. You will need to purchase the power steering hose bracket for the big block in order to make it work. This is a much better route as it makes it so the hoses do not rub against the exhaust manifold.
1967 Owners Please Note: We highly recommend upgrading to the
large nut (5/16") control valve as the small nut control valve posses a
potential safety issue, thus the reason why Ford replaced it the
following year. The small nut system was engineered dangerously close
to the maximum psi tolerances of the crimp that holds the fitting on the
tubing.
Click this link for more clarity on power steering hoses:
https://secure.cougarpartscata...
The holes are not pre-drilled on the 67-68 small blocks to mount the big block hose bracket. The locations of the hoses are marked on the engine side of the frame stands, but they will need to be drilled out. See pic below: