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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #120 on: Jul 20, 2006, 03:02:04 AM »
nice post ! i need to do it on my 81 because my diff is welded and i would like to know what size of ram you used ?

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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #121 on: Jul 20, 2006, 05:36:17 PM »
theres a link to the other thread ( Hyd assist on the cheap) in the very first post of this thread. These 2 threads are invaluable when doing hydro asst. add to favorites

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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #122 on: Jul 26, 2006, 03:14:41 PM »
Has anyone done this set up, but with a late model Sawginaw pump? I am wondering if I will have the problem with cavitaion. The rest of my system is the same as most of you. I just happen to have a 4.3L vortec in my truck.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #123 on: Jul 26, 2006, 04:45:03 PM »
It should be the same. You may have to had more capacity to your resivour but other than that it should work.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #124 on: Jul 26, 2006, 05:20:46 PM »
Works just fine. I have the exact setup on my rig and have no probs.

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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #125 on: Aug 17, 2006, 12:29:12 AM »
When I do my conversion on my 82 that has a Vortec with the Saginaw pump I will let you know what happened. I will ad a cooler to the return line to give some more capacity. I am also doing this to a 92 truck with Toy pump. I will enlarge the restrictor as mentioned in Hydro Assist On the Cheap. I will ad a cooler, but wondering if I can ad a secondary reservoir instead of brazing on an extension to the Toy Res.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #126 on: Aug 17, 2006, 07:35:05 AM »
On the Sag pump, you can open up the restrictor as well. For your res. you can do a secondary canister, only down sides I could see would be it will need to be a flow through as a T in the line won't force the fluid through it and also it's 1 more thing to mount under the hood.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #127 on: Aug 17, 2006, 10:59:07 AM »
I think I will need to seriously consider running more capacity with my Sag. A few years ago I was ditching the man when I was wheelin where I shouldn't be at 2 a.m. I was haulin down a twisty fire road and that alone made my fluid boil over.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #128 on: Aug 30, 2006, 02:57:29 PM »
I thought I would say that I just used this to port my box, I am wheeling a nissan so I gotta figure out how to open up my nissan pump. Anyways, this worked out great. I used a magnet to get most of the pieces, it worked gerat right after the hole was drilled.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #129 on: Sep 11, 2006, 10:40:27 AM »
Has anybody noticed an increase in internal box failure with hydro assist? The internals of my box exploded after 3 trail rides since it was ported.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #130 on: Sep 11, 2006, 10:54:37 AM »
Guess I better keep my spare boxes.  Haven't had any issues yet.

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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #131 on: Sep 19, 2006, 10:25:48 AM »
So I succesfully finished the install on the 92. Worked out great. Bled the system with the wheels up in the air. Because I made the factory reservoir 3" taller I had to remove the EGR valve bracket. If you do this remember to put back the small bolt that held the bracket in or else you will have a idle problem because of a vacuum leak.

Now I am going to do it on my 82. Does any one have a source for a bolt on collar that goes on Marlins' tie rod so I can weld tabs for the ram.?
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #132 on: Sep 19, 2006, 10:45:07 AM »
Does any one have a source for a bolt on collar that goes on Marlins' tie rod so I can weld tabs for the ram.?
I don't know that this is quite what your looking for.  Maybe worth consideration. 
http://www.pobcoplastics.com/pg_74.htm

I just welded tabs on the tie rod.  Purchased my tabs from this place.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #133 on: Sep 19, 2006, 11:47:23 AM »
Something like this.

http://www.mad4wd.com/tek9.asp?pg=products&specific=jrgrkme0

They just don't make it the size that fits Marlin's tie rod.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #134 on: Sep 29, 2006, 02:44:32 PM »
Very nice setup. Thanks
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #135 on: Oct 18, 2006, 12:14:20 PM »
good job! this really helped save me $300 on a new predrilled box
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #136 on: Oct 18, 2006, 10:36:17 PM »
do the high temp hoses come with ends on them? i just bought a ram assist and i got a set of hoses with it but i want to carry a few extra's i have heard of people tearing them off and i don't want to spend 20+ a line for anothe set

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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #137 on: Oct 19, 2006, 10:13:09 PM »
The hose's from Surplus Center come with ends on them, they only run about 8 bucks too.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #138 on: Oct 19, 2006, 11:21:09 PM »
The hose's from Surplus Center come with ends on them, they only run about 8 bucks too.

thanks man but we don't have a surplus store in washington like shmucks and napa? B&B?
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #139 on: Oct 20, 2006, 12:22:31 AM »
Surplus Center is on the net. They are pretty quick about shipping and it'll still be cheaper than most kit form hoses.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #140 on: Oct 20, 2006, 09:06:10 AM »
do you have a part number and a web site?

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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #141 on: Oct 20, 2006, 10:59:37 AM »
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php/topic,4699.0.html

The answers you seek are hidden within....     :talkingn:   :laugh: 

Sorry, it's one of those mornings. If you take a peek in there, all the PNs I used are there, I just didn't feel like searching my old thread.  :hammerhead:
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #142 on: Oct 26, 2006, 09:08:18 PM »
Here is a picture of the modified P.S. reservoir and the cooler I installed on Rokcrawlintoy's rig. No squeeling and it stays cool.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #143 on: Oct 26, 2006, 09:12:49 PM »
Here is the 6" ram, hoses, and fittings.
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #144 on: Nov 04, 2006, 10:48:36 AM »
I've got an IFS box that I bought second hand, pre-tapped...
when looking into the empty box, it looks like the fitting in the "TOYODA" will be hit by the sector shaft gears as you turn.
is that a problem for anyone?

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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #145 on: Dec 13, 2006, 02:14:49 PM »
So, how many of you would do this mod on a daily driver?  Would it be to twitchy to drive on the freeway? 

Any thoughts as to how one might be able to turn the RAM off?  Just throwing out ideas here, but could a valve be installed somewhere that would essentially stop fluid going to the RAM assist when you were driving on road.  Then, just flip the switch and start crawling.

This of course may not be practical or impossible... but I would appreciate feedback if anyone has any.   :yesnod:

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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #146 on: Dec 13, 2006, 11:21:01 PM »
So, how many of you would do this mod on a daily driver?  Would it be to twitchy to drive on the freeway? 

Any thoughts as to how one might be able to turn the RAM off?  Just throwing out ideas here, but could a valve be installed somewhere that would essentially stop fluid going to the RAM assist when you were driving on road.  Then, just flip the switch and start crawling.

This of course may not be practical or impossible... but I would appreciate feedback if anyone has any.   :yesnod:

You would still have to fight the drag of the ram pushing fluid back and forth in the lines. I think that is how it would work at least. I don't know if I would do it on a daily driver after how mine turned out. I was not able to drill my restrictor so it is pretty slow. I have had a few hairy incidents with hitting curbs while hot rodding around corners and coming close to entering the neighbor's yard.

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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #147 on: Dec 14, 2006, 02:09:01 AM »
You would still have to fight the drag of the ram pushing fluid back and forth in the lines. I think that is how it would work at least. I don't know if I would do it on a daily driver after how mine turned out. I was not able to drill my restrictor so it is pretty slow. I have had a few hairy incidents with hitting curbs while hot rodding around corners and coming close to entering the neighbor's yard.



Why were you not able to drill out your restrictor?
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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #148 on: Dec 14, 2006, 11:44:31 AM »
Anyone think this idea would work...





In effect, would isolate the RAM unless the valves where open, and would allow the RAM to run in a closed loop when valves where shut which would allow the RAM to move freely against the stock steering box pressure... almost like a steering dampner if anything.

Just seems like this might be a good idea for a daily driver.  No change on road (valves closed) and full ability to crawl with low PSI, etc off road (valves open).  Off course this assumes such valves are even available.

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Re: Hydro Assist:box and pump mods
« Reply #149 on: Dec 14, 2006, 05:53:50 PM »
Why were you not able to drill out your restrictor?

My pump would squeal terribly.
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