Power steering pump installation problems

[robs71k5]

I picked up orig type power steering pump and bracket and upon installing it I found that the rear diagonal bracket the shares the motor mount bolt does not line up correctly and forces the pump to far forward missalianing the pulleys .Does tha diagonal bracket somehow install under the motor mount on the block side or on top which is where I treid to install with great difficulty and or do I have the wrong brackets ?? Does anyone have any pics of the problem area Thanks Rob

[Thealien]

Have you figured this out yet? I can take some pictures for you?

[old man jimmy]

It goes under the front motor mount bolt. But not under the mount itself.

[robs71k5]

Is there a shim that goes in between the block and the pump on the fwd two vertical holes. If so I guess I can make it work but shimming and grinding away the bracket at the motor mount section might help it into the location better so the bolt isnt binding also ligning up the the pully is paramount to my objectives but I realise these things we'rent rocket science when they where built either. I think I will take some pics of this other pump I have to get IDent .Thanks

[old man jimmy]

nope, no shim. But the bracket that goes under the pump goes on top of the other bracket. could you have them backwards?

[old man jimmy]

hope this helps

[69TowRig]

The only information I have to offer is that I kind of have the same issue, my pulleys mis-align just a tad on my '69. My setup is off a '72.

The Truck Shop lists two different sets of brackets, one is 63-70 and the other is 71-72 only. The pictures in their catalog definitely show differences in the brackets but I do not know if it causes the problems here.

[robs71k5]

Like you sudgest the alignment isnt that bad. But I think you might be right about the different p/n for the 71-72 era .It would be nice to examine that thought in more detail . Thanks for the Info and I'm interesed in keeping this thread alive for the porpose of Identifyng these p/n more in depth Thanks

[old man jimmy]

guess I didn't say. But the pictures I sent are of my 72. So it sounds like your's should look pretty much like these. Pretty hard to get a good picture of them on the truck. Maybe somebody can shot you a picture of them off.

[robs71k5]

In this picture it shows your water pump pulley without a tentioner. Is this correct for 71 -72 ? Kinda tough to get belt on off ! unless this is an AC truck ???

[old man jimmy]

Originally Posted by robs71k5

In this picture it shows your water pump pulley without a tentioner. Is this correct for 71 -72 ? Kinda tough to get belt on off ! unless this is an AC truck ???

It does have A/C. Not sure what you mean by the tentioner. If you mean the spring loaded ones like the newer models. they wasn't around back in the 70"s. But as far as correct. It's the same motor and set up that came from the factory. So guess it's correct for 72 anyway.