Got the non AC hose today. The end is exactly like the other mustang hose but it is longer. There is a glare in the advertisement pic that makes it look like the Volvo style end. It's exactly like my old hose.
Sometimes I realize how complicated my brain makes things. The hole in the EPS is 10mm....the factory mustang end is 11mm or 7/16....the pump is aluminum and easy to drill...so...
I measured the depth of the fitting and made a stop right behind this bushing to protect the threads and to keep the bit straight. Coated with grease and quickly made a way to make the factory hose work.
I got exited and put the line in with the O' ring before I chamfered the edge...big mistake...tore that thing all up. A 1/2 drill bit cleaned it up and the line now goes in with no issues.
Chopped up the spacers. One of them ended up just under a couple 10ths short. I plan to use bigger washers at the ends to help spread out the load. Theres also a lot of flex in the stamped steel bracket if need be. Seems like the bracket started out 4 inches and 3.5 inches thick. That was before being taken off and put back on atleast 100 times over its 32 year life.
This one is almost spot on. PS bracket measured 3.440in.
This one not so much... bracket measured 3.986in.
Tomorrow I'll try to clean the spacers up. The welds are there...what more can I say. It was hard welding them on the floor held in a c clamp. The new auto dim welding mask worked great though.
We've got company coming tomorrow so hopefully I'll be able to get out in the garage.