power steering install question

[joe3180]

im putting ps back in my car with my sr. im having some trouble putting in the long line that goes across the crossmember. anyone have an idea how i can get it in there? lower the crossmember or raise out the motor a few inches? maybe someone came across a trick to get it in there. no matter how hard i shove it in it wont budge... that last little part on the passenger side just wont clear around the oil pan or something else. any help would be great. thanks.

i do have a greddy oil pan maybe thats the cause of my problem?

[supreamS14]

I used a flat-head screwdriver and had to wedge it in there. It was hard with my greddy oil pan. I would think with a engine hoist to get the motor up a couple inches it would be easy. Or lower the transmission a couple inches to make some room sounds better. My car was on a lift and it took me about 4 hours to take the line out, fix a small leak from it rubbing my alternator, then wedging it back in there. Be careful there thin and bend/ break easy.

[joe3180]

thanks for the insight. ill be on that monday then. perhaps this gives me a chance to change out the motor mounts since i got the nuts off them anyway,