Power steering brackets for metric pumps
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Power steering brackets for metric pumps
So I goofed a while back and bought the march ps pump kit for '79- older Saginaw pumps thanks to the seller's asinine compatibility description. Stupidly expensive for what it is I'd like to find a setup that fits these metric pumps but isn't $110+. Steel parts are fine as long as it ditches the exhaust stud mounting so the horrendous, over-complicated factory junk is off the table. Anyone know of a manufacturer, part number, anything?
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Re: Power steering brackets for metric pumps
I don't have a catalog in front of me but look at allstar performance. They have cool simple circle track stuff that's more reasonable than most big catalogs.
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Re: Power steering brackets for metric pumps
what style mount?
I've used this style:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SBC-Black-Lw...item20faa51c0a
which is listed for the 79 and older stuff but I don't remember having to modify anything to make it work with a metric ('87 f-body) pump. I did make the slot longer on it (cut that part of the bracket and re-welded it) but that was because I needed the pump in a different position to clear stuff on the front of my cylinder head.
I still have my bracket assembly, I ditched it because I finally figured out that all the saginaw pumps that I could get my hands on were junk and swapped to a type II.
I've used this style:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SBC-Black-Lw...item20faa51c0a
which is listed for the 79 and older stuff but I don't remember having to modify anything to make it work with a metric ('87 f-body) pump. I did make the slot longer on it (cut that part of the bracket and re-welded it) but that was because I needed the pump in a different position to clear stuff on the front of my cylinder head.
I still have my bracket assembly, I ditched it because I finally figured out that all the saginaw pumps that I could get my hands on were junk and swapped to a type II.
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Going over to a type II is ultimately what I'd like to do, only it seems a little pricey up front. What I've seen is v-belt pumps with remote reservior are around $250 and up.
As far far as the mount setup you showed there's one stud in the back of the pump that's in a different spot than the earlier style pumps and that's what makes them compatible or not.
As far far as the mount setup you showed there's one stud in the back of the pump that's in a different spot than the earlier style pumps and that's what makes them compatible or not.