I think the plan will be this. First I'm going to weld up the mounts for the steering assist cylinder. Once that's on, I can still drive the truck even if it's not plumbed up. The next task will be mounting the steering servo. Again, another task that once done, can be driven without being plumbed up. Then I'll mount the hydromax/MC on the firewall and brace it into place. Again, without being connected. As well as mount the power steering reservoir. All of that in place and I can get a good measurement on hoses/fittings. Then I'll actually install the PS pump and plumb up the steering and brake booster. I can then drive the truck around with power steering at least with stock brakes. Then work on the new brake pedal/linkage. Once that's done it'd be a matter of running the new hard line from the MC down to the brakes. I'm thinking I'll use two pillow blocks with a keyed shaft strung across the firewall to allow me to slide the brake pedal over and link up to the MC. I'm planning on mounting the MC in the heater duct hole. At least I'm thinking all these steps will minimize the amount of time it's not moveable. And let me check things a system at a time basically.
I did measure the travel of the steering. There's 9" of travel. I purchased a 8" stroke cylinder. There isn't a 9". So I'm going to give up a little bit of steering with this. I'll have to adjust the steering stops too. Kinda sucks. But honestly I doubt I ever make it to full lock with the 395's already.
