SRT swappers - power steering question

Post by **jonnymopar** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:44 pm

Will the existing 2.0L power steering lines work with the SRT-4 power steering pump, or would I need to change lines?

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:55 pm

No power steering FTW. Loop the lines!!

thttxboy · Post by **thttxboy** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:47 pm

when I did mine I used the srt lines but the 2.0 cooler I think the run differently but I cant honestly remember. Whats the reason for asking???

Post by **jonnymopar** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:09 pm

I'm planning a 2.4L swap and, by the looks of all the pictures I've seen, the 2.0L pump won't mount to the 2.4L. So I'll have to use a 2.4L pump. I was just wondering if I'd need a different pressure line to go with it.

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:32 am

The hook up into the pump, IDK, but the cooler shouldn't be an issue, since you're going N/A.
I think the charge pipe on a turbo application would make relocation of the PS cooler neccesary. So I'm sure it is a different hose, but weather or not you need it due to routing by the PS pump, or if it is a different size/thread, sorry I can't tell you.

I may be wrong, since it's been a while that I have looked, but isn't the cooler in the low pressure return?
So it might not even be an issue for the pressure hose routing.

Post by **jonnymopar** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:15 am

I haven't looked, but I would hope that they put the cooler on the return. I wouldn't want my cooler to be under pressure. Being as low as it is in the engine bay, it's prone to things hitting it (mine doesn't look so great, but it's not leaking).

Post by **Diablo0** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:19 am

It's been a few year and sadly some things are starting to get fuzzy on what can be used between the cars.

I want to say you'll need the SRT since they pass under the charge pipe and bolt to it. I'm drawling a blank as to how the 2.0 lines run on bolt up.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:53 am

The lines are run differently on the 2.4 than on the 2.0. There is portion where the lines become metal hose that is mounted to the transmission casing on the underside before once again returning to a rubber hose. The fittings are pressed together.

I've been told the 2.0 cooler will work by others. I ended up removing my whole powersteering system as one unit when I did my swap so I was resorted to doing something else for my powersteering cooler (you can see what I did in my project log).

Nutmeg · Post by **Nutmeg** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:05 am

We reused the 2.0 lines and cooler. We had to have the local hardware store refit some of the lines to fit on the pump, but it worked fine.

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:38 am

jonnymopar wrote:...by the looks of all the pictures I've seen, the 2.0L pump won't mount to the 2.4L.

Truth.

I used about 1/3 of the stock hardlines and then the rest is braided stainless with AN fittings. There are similarities between the two pumps (when I held them side by side) but if I recall correctly the mounting position stops you from using 2.0L lines, at least in complete form.