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rick0312 · 07-07-2009, 06:16 PM

hey all,
I tried to install my powersteering setup on my new gm crate. It seems as the bracket setup will not work with a 8in balancer. my previous motor had a 7 in balancer. Any of you guys run into this problem and what was the soluton?........thanks

rick

**john** · 07-07-2009, 06:59 PM

Does your new crate have a long water pump? If so you will need all the pulleys and brackets off of the old engine along with the short pump.

rick0312 · 07-07-2009, 07:15 PM

no I have the short pump on the new motor. it seems that the 8 in balancer is interfering with the bottom pump bracket. I quess I could switch to a 7in balancer, but there should be a simpler solution.

rick0312 · 07-07-2009, 08:06 PM

is there a different bracket setup for use with a larger vibration damper? I would prefer to keep the larger damper installed.

turp mcspray · 07-07-2009, 08:25 PM

You have a bracket for a small balancer. Just find the correct bracket for the large balancer. Shouldn't be too tough to do . Or you could buy a new bracket. If you want a new one and the truck catologs don't offer one go to Ground Up restoration parts. Find one for a 68 and older application with short water pump. I bought one there for my El Camino. Get the one listed for an L-79 327.They all had the large balancer with the short pump.

rick0312 · 07-07-2009, 10:46 PM

thanks for the info Turp.....pulled a pic off of ground up website. does this look like the bracket i need........thanks for the help

07-07-2009, 06:16 PM	#1
rick0312 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warrington, PA Posts: 403	power steering install hey all, I tried to install my powersteering setup on my new gm crate. It seems as the bracket setup will not work with a 8in balancer. my previous motor had a 7 in balancer. Any of you guys run into this problem and what was the soluton?........thanks rick Attached Images __________________ 69 C10 LWB GM 350 crate motor, 3.73 rearend

07-07-2009, 06:59 PM	#2
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: power steering install Does your new crate have a long water pump? If so you will need all the pulleys and brackets off of the old engine along with the short pump. __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/ Last edited by john; 07-07-2009 at 07:00 PM.

07-07-2009, 07:15 PM	#3
rick0312 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warrington, PA Posts: 403	Re: power steering install no I have the short pump on the new motor. it seems that the 8 in balancer is interfering with the bottom pump bracket. I quess I could switch to a 7in balancer, but there should be a simpler solution. __________________ 69 C10 LWB GM 350 crate motor, 3.73 rearend

07-07-2009, 08:06 PM	#4
rick0312 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warrington, PA Posts: 403	Re: power steering install is there a different bracket setup for use with a larger vibration damper? I would prefer to keep the larger damper installed. __________________ 69 C10 LWB GM 350 crate motor, 3.73 rearend

07-07-2009, 08:25 PM	#5
turp mcspray Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rapid City South Dakota Posts: 2,359	Re: power steering install You have a bracket for a small balancer. Just find the correct bracket for the large balancer. Shouldn't be too tough to do . Or you could buy a new bracket. If you want a new one and the truck catologs don't offer one go to Ground Up restoration parts. Find one for a 68 and older application with short water pump. I bought one there for my El Camino. Get the one listed for an L-79 327.They all had the large balancer with the short pump. __________________ Turp Mcspray New life for an old 2wd, farm blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=505987 My Blazer build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342299

07-07-2009, 10:46 PM	#6
rick0312 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warrington, PA Posts: 403	Re: power steering install thanks for the info Turp.....pulled a pic off of ground up website. does this look like the bracket i need........thanks for the help Attached Images __________________ 69 C10 LWB GM 350 crate motor, 3.73 rearend Last edited by rick0312; 07-07-2009 at 10:46 PM.

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