No turning>gearbox>pix

[cfan10]

Ok, decided to work on my truck today after...I really can't remember.

Anyway, I start it up and it won't turn without serious force as if trying to turn the wheel with it not running. I check the new p/s pump and it is bone dry, so I added fluid to the pump and it still won't turn easy. And the fluid comes right back out. None of the p/s lines are leaking.

The p/s gearbox has always had a small leak, but always worked fine. I look under the truck and there's a huge spot of p/s fluid?

What's really going on here? Is the box total trash now?
How much fluid does the gearbox need to work?

And as always many thanks.

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9ca6b278.jpg

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Is this missing gasket really important?

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps370ec868.jpg

1984 10 305v8/th350
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