Messed up my power steering hose

[Legendary]

One of my power steering lines got all kinked up when installing today. Is it fixable by cutting off the bent end replacing with an AN-6 fitting? Or do I order a new hose from Factory Five?
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[Mark Reynolds]

You could actually just try to un-twist it first.

[Legendary]

Mark, unable. The 90 degree part is crushed so no way I could get back to a state where the flow would not be restricted.

[bil1024]

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I have these lines, is this what you need ?

[ProfessorB]

Your situation sounds very similar to mine. I tried (in vain) to straighten out a kink in my old line, then I tried finding a suitable replacement at half a dozen auto parts stores, then I looked into getting one made. In the end, I got the Breeze kit. At first I had several failures (until I stopped "peeling back" the braided covering, which wasn't part of the instructions anyway).. Once I figured out my mistake...worked like a charm. Well worth the money.

[Legendary]

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I have these lines, is this what you need ?
Yes. I have a buddy locally who's going to check if he still has one he didn't use. I appreciate the offer. Let me get back to you.

[bil1024]

Yes. I have a buddy locally who's going to check if he still has one he didn't use. I appreciate the offer. Let me get back to you.

No problem, let me kmow

[CraigS]

If there is enough slack in the line you 'might' be abler to cut it and install a standard AN hose end. My concern would that this hose has a crimped on end so the hose itself might be a non-standard diameter which won't match a standard hose end. If you do decide to replace the end, be sure to get the style that will let you rotate the 90deg part in relation to the hose after it is assembled. This will help avoid fitment problems when installing it.

[BrewCityCobra]

For another voice in the fray, I ended up ditching the FFR lines and made my own using the Stainless steel braided power steering line and fittings from Pegasus. Worked like a charm and allowed me to custom fit my system (I also included a cooler so I needed to accommodate for that).

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=3260

Not the cheapest option, but allows you to be self-sufficient.

-Brew

[Legendary]

I ordered a fitting from Summit. Screw on portion was the right size but the hose portion was totally too big. Will.just replace the whole line.