Power steering lines for new box?

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Hey guys just installed a new steering box in my truck. It's a reman from O'Reilly's. Any ideas how to get the high pressure line that fit the old one to fit the new one? Old one looks like an o ring new one looks like an inverted flare.
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Update: Got it working for now
 

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Starting in '78 I believe, the lines went to metric o-ring connections. Previous years were standard inverted flare fittings.
 

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Starting in '78 I believe, the lines went to metric o-ring connections. Previous years were standard inverted flare fittings.
The threads are slightly different also one is standard,one is metric. But there are so close it kinda works. The right fix is put the right box on it .2nd best is change the hose to hose from an appropriate year truck and change the fitting in the back of the pump if necessary . I guess a 3rd option would be have a hose made. If it's working now,I'm not sure how. Good luck
 

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The threads are slightly different also one is standard,one is metric. But there are so close it kinda works. The right fix is put the right box on it .2nd best is change the hose to hose from an appropriate year truck and change the fitting in the back of the pump if necessary . I guess a 3rd option would be have a hose made. If it's working now,I'm not sure how. Good luck

Another option is adapter fittings. I know they are made to use an o-ring box with standard lines, but I'm not positive about the other way around.
 

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