Saginaw Power Steering Pump Upgrade Kit For Ford F-250/F-350 7.3 1999-2003 Models

The 1999-2003 Ford F-250/F-350 with the 7.3 motor is a great workhorse. Unfortunately, the power steering system can only handle street and light off-road usage. When you use it as a tow vehicle and need to do extended periods of low-speed steering (backing a trailer) or modify it to larger tires, the OEM pump falls short and will often fail. Our Power Steering Pump Upgrade Kit replaces the stock Ford steering pump with our High-Performance Saginaw N-pump that has been modified with a ported housing, chromoly shaft, needle, and thrust bearings. This is the same pump that many of our off-road race teams are using to win the Baja 1000! This kit also includes: CNC'd pump adaptor bracket that will bolt to the OEM bracket proprietary design 3.5” x 10” reservoir pressure hose return hose all necessary mounting hardware Our reservoir uses a unique design to keep steering fluid perfectly still. This results in zero cavitation and reduces air in the system – which keeps operating temperatures lower, resulting in longer pump life. Our pressurized reservoir also keeps oil in and dirt out. We do recommend adding our 6GPM in-line filter when doing the install to protect your system even better. If adding a filter, choose barbed fittings for easy installation. If your vehicle has tires that are 37" or larger, we recommend using hydraulic ram assist. When adding a ram your pump will need higher flow. We offer this pump with a larger liner and billet end cap to handle the extra flow requirements for the ram. +$150 View Installation Instructions When using this pump kit, you MUST use the radiator hose that routes "through the serpentine belt". This is the more common hose, but some vehicles came equipped with the "around the belt" hose. If you need to change the hose, the Gates part # is: GAP22542. Hydro Boost Concerns We have come across a fair number of hydro boost issues in Ford vehicles. Once adding a higher flow pump (especially our pump set for ram assist) we often see back pressure issues that are hydro boost related. Unfortunately nowadays it is hard to find a new quality hydro-boost unit. Most of what is available is remanufactured and oftentimes very low quality. Lee's has begun stocking brand new Bosch hydro boost units that we disassemble, apply our high flow porting, then re-assemble and test. High Flow Hydro Boost for 1999-2004 Ford F250/350/Excursion High Flow Hydro Boost for 2005-2010 Ford F250/350/Excursion Fluid Recommendation It is HIGHLY recommended to use our specialty formulated Lee Power Steering Fluid. AC Delco or Valvoline non-synthetic power steering fluid will work as a second choice but do not have the same Wear and Anti-Foaming additives our fluid has. DO NOT USE ATF OR ANY TYPE OF SYNTHETIC FLUID.