GageBrand

The previous owner of my Iroc put on the wrong power steering brackets, so I have to pull them off and find the ones for the car, my 85 Iroc is a 305 tpi, I also have an 89 RS tbi 305, will the brackets from the 89 work on it? Or where could I find a replacement for it because nowhere seems to sell them

ex-x-fire

Well the 89 will have a serp belt set up so that wont work. Go to the junk yard, might as well swap your 85 over to serp belt style. you'll need a water pump if you go that way.

Zarathustra

I also have the incorrect brackets for my 305 TPI. Would anyone be so kind as to post a photo of their installed power steering pump? The service manual seems to indicate that a second bracket is required on the backside of the pump.
Thanks

GageBrand

Agreed!

paulo57509

See attached for v-belt setup.

Take note of the RPO codes for A/C and without A/C.

C40/C41 = without A/C
C60/C67 = with A/C

GageBrand

Thank you, something to go off of rather than being blind trying to fix it, since they don't sell that part anywhere im going to have to hunt for one in a junkyard or something.

Zarathustra

That 3rd .pdf is identical to the one in my firebird service manual. The front bracket is readily available online, $20 to $30 before shipping. I've not been able to find a rear bracket anywhere. I suppose I can fabricate one, but my engine has an A/C retrofit kit from Classic Auto Air which uses an adapter bracket. This may interfere with the power steering mounting brackets. When I take the plunge and try to figure it out, I will post photos and explanations of what worked and what didn't.

Zarathustra

Just got my new power steering front bracket from Classic Industries. I'll have to wing it on the rear bracket, but photos should be coming soon!

Zarathustra

As soon as I figure out posting pics, I'll put them up.

Zarathustra

PSB.jpg: My new bracket from Classic industries
PSB1.jpg: Previous owner's cheesy bracket. Note A/C retrofit bracket from Classic Auto Air
PSB2.jpg: Removed A/C compressor. 3 bolt holes for A/C bracket
PSB3.jpg: Unmounted Power Steering pump
PSB4.jpg: Previous owner's cheesy brackets
PSB5.jpg: Pump with pulley removed.

Zarathustra

PSB6.jpg: Remounting the pump. Currently attached at two points of contact shown. Need to invent something for the third point of contact off to the right side of the bracket.
PSB7.jpg: All finished. Bracket outlined in yellow.

Any questions/comments?

estesformula87

just so some know the factory brackets can be bought from your local auto parts store still if they tell you they cant get them they are just lazy and didnt look very hard as alot of parts stores do alot you would be amazed at what oreillys or autozone can really get if they take the time to look most just enter you car in the computer and go well it dont show it must be a dealer item then you should reply have you looked in your books or called your corporate office parts specialist
i promise this i ordered one from orielly just six months ago after they told me three times they couldnt get one just took the right not lazy person to look it up