The "reducer" is probably a reference to the flow restriction orifice that is about 1 foot from the power steering box in the pressure hose. The purpose of this orifice is to reduce the moaning noise that will otherwise be an irritation when you drive the car. Some folks don't seem to notice the noise - it drives me nuts! The original hoses have a metal fitting which includes the flow restriction orifice and the hose outside diameter drops at this point also. The flow restriction orifice is 0.070" on the ones I have examined - a good hose shop should be able to reproduce this. I did find that CarQuest still stocked the pressure hoses for Imperials of the mid 60s and later - last time I needed one about 2 years ago. NAPA did not have them anymore, nor did AutoZone. If you find them, buy a spare or two! Dick Benjamin -----Original Message----- From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kenyon Wills Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:00 AM To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: IML: 1960 Imperial Power Steering Hoses On some thread some time ago. Somebody pointed out that there is a restrictor collet in the hose assy from Chrysler. I'm not certain if that's what you mean by "reducer", but you can look in the Archives on the site if that's a concern. Based on that, I'd suggest caution if your PS system does not behave properly upon installation of a custom hose. The PS boxes were the same almost forever, and hoses are available where I am so far as I know - I did a '62 recently.... I can give out my part's man's email address off-list if you'd prefer to try again for the real deal by mail (presuming that you can't source it locally). -Kenyon --- Tom Scott <shelbyguy@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I spoke with Colliflower several times today and > sent them pictures of my original AutoPilot power > steering hose. They are confident they can > fabricate a new hose...minus the reducer. Cost is > going to be in the $35-45 range. If anyone is in > need of one for a 60 with AutoPilot, I'm willing to > run point on this. I'm going down on Monday AM. > Tom > ----- Original Message ----- > From: HemiDriver@xxxxxxx > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 6:28 AM > Subject: IML: Power Steering Hoses > > > Gang... > > Here on the East Coast, a company called > COLLIFLOWER makes up hoses. I got one made for my > 1956 Imp on Monday for $39.02 total. The connectors > are not exact, and the "reducer" in the middle of > the hose isn't there, but it should work fine. > > Good luck. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out > more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Kenyon Wills ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091 ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm