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05-27-2008, 05:14 AM
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Power Steering Identification help needed
My 1969 GMC 1/2 ton has about 1/4 to 3/8 of a turn play in the manual steering box. I am considering my options to change it.
I have a couple other parts trucks with manual steering boxes in them, but I am thinking if I am going to the trouble why not install power steering. First picture shows my truck engine. Truck has a 305 from the late 70's in it. From the searching and reading I have been doing I understand what waterpump I have might be of concern. So what waterpump do I have? My crank pulley has 3 groves and my water pump pulley has 2 groves. Would I run the power steering belt over both the crank and water pump pulleys?
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05-27-2008, 05:17 AM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
Part 2
When I bought this truck the PO included a power steering pump with the truck. From the pictures below any idea what it is from? Will it bolt on? It seems to need hoses, how hard are they to come by?
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05-27-2008, 04:45 PM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
ttt for the morning crew.....
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Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is! |
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05-27-2008, 08:43 PM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
you can use any pump for 72-8X, that steering box will work. Getting the right brackets for pump should be easy, you have the long water pump so just get brackets off an engine with long water pump.
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05-27-2008, 09:18 PM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
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05-27-2008, 08:51 PM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
you use the back pulley for your pump also, btw I put PS on my 71 chevy, but it has a short water pump different setup.
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05-27-2008, 09:19 PM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
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Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is! |
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05-27-2008, 09:34 PM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
Man I have this same problem, I'll be watching this thread
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05-28-2008, 04:05 AM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
I have no idea what you have going on but from what I encountered. Get from the doner vehicle all the pulleys & brackets. Pwr Str, crank pulley, water pump, pwr gear box & hoses, belts. This way you keep all long pump or short brackets to align everything. One wrong U will be fighting or throwin a belt or cursing something.
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05-28-2008, 04:06 AM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
Don't forget pitman arm they are different.
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05-28-2008, 03:08 PM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
P/S use the back pulley only, yep you have the short water pump bracket on the your P/S pump also the P/S pump is different also. You can still buy both P/S pump rebuild at Auto Parts Stores. Will take some pictures of my setup, and one of a long water pump setup. This is a been their done that for me, on both short and long setup. BTW I think I have a P/S for a long water pump will look tonight.
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05-29-2008, 04:11 AM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
Here's some pic's of a short water pump P/S setup
this is on my 71 chevy daily driver soon to have new motor and 5 speed, dropped etc...needs work...lol Gulf Rat |
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05-29-2008, 04:48 AM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
Thank you very much for the pictures.
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05-29-2008, 03:31 PM
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Re: Power Steering Identification help needed
Hey, found some more info. looks like you have everything but one bracket that bolts to motor.
 hope this helps out Gulf Rat |
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