Power steering hose routing

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    I am in need of a diagram that shows the routing of the power steering hoses for a 1971 Comet GT 302 with C4 automatic. The power steering was added to my car at some point in the past and I suspect that the hoses are not currently routed correctly or may not be the proper lengths.
     
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    Here's my '72.

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    This is great. Thank you
     
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    Once engine is installed, hoses are crowded between lower control arm mount and oil pan. I've seen reference to a bracket mounted on rear of lower control arm mount, but yet to see one. I tried securing hoses to that point but appeared to create more issue than it solved.


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    Factory hoses were wrapped with a steel guard to prevent rubber chafing.
    I wrapped the hoses on my Cobra with some 50-year-old take off.

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