hydraulic assist with hydroboost

[BIGRED74K20]

well i want to do the hydraulic assist conversion to my truck. but i have a hydroboost setup with a actual hydroboost pump, and a cooler. i was going to purchase the Ems offroad front cap and just tap the top cap and the rocklogic ram and lines. now i was wondering is there going to be any issues with the assist and the hydroboost because i know how picky the hydroboost is.

 

[mouse]

Some folks have run hydro assist and hydroboost together without problems, but most that I've read about have had problems. Theres a guy over at pirate that does a port job to the hydroboost to increase flow, which is supposed to take care of that problem. It adds a fair amount to the project though ($180 IIRC).

When I lock the front, thats the route I'm going.

 

[6.2Blazer]

I've talked to several people with this setup and a lot of them do not have any problems. There are some though that say they could never get it to work correctly.

I should find out myself in the next month or so because I have all of the parts sitting in the garage for hydro-assist that will go on my K5 with hydroboost.

 

[sandawgk5]

I too should be getting my Hydro assist setup on fathers day and I also run hydro boost so I will have some data. I have also heard it does work and it does not work. I have already done all of the mods to the pump and it has not had any ill effects that I can tell on the hydroboost. That leads me to believe that adding a ram will not cause any ill effects either.

Ira

 

[mouse]

Definitely post up after install. If I don't need a $$$ ported hydroboost unit, thats more money for gas!

 

[55Willy]

i'm all ears, i'm taking my hydro assist off of the willys and putting it on my 68 burb since i'm going to 40's on it.

 

[resurrected_jimmy]

A friend and I went full hydro 4 wheel steering on his truck with hydroboost and no issues. We did do some pump mods but nothing to the hydroboost unit

 

[neverendingproject]

I thought he ported the pump. Something with the springs, to get more flow or pressure or both. Im not sure.

 

[sandawgk5]

I thought he ported the pump. Something with the springs, to get more flow or pressure or both. Im not sure.

I did that and you can too in the comfort of your own garage for free .

The guy on Pirate ports the HB unit so it handles the increased flow and pressure with less turbulance. I am running a modded pump and stock HB unit with no problems as said before I just need to mount my ram .


Ira