Power steering conversion?

[67ss&99ss]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

I'm a curmudgeon but I am not going to buy from CPP or some place when GM parts are so damn well built and engineered. Board member Randy Zwygart (screen name teeitup) parts out tons of these trucks. You could send him a message and he'd be able to round you up a pump and brackets, pulleys, steering box and rag joint for well less than buying aftermarket stuff. I've bought from him a dozen times or so. He sells me used stuff, I clean and powdercoat it all and wind up with better parts than new aftermarket for less money.

See my pictures posted earlier in this thread. All good original parts that have been refurbished that I bought off our parts board here.

I couldn't agree more. I bought my crank pulley from Randy and he had it to my house within a few days of sending him a paypal payment. A few weeks ago I know he had a complete setup off of another truck. Maybe he still has it.

[67ss&99ss]

Originally Posted by mr48chev

Nice photos for guys to use as reference Andy.

I have one thing to add from my experiences when I was doing front end work and repairing power steering boxes and pumps and that is to run a good quality power steering fluid and do not run atf. That alone will often make a big difference concerning pump noise.

Agreed. I used a good powersteering fluid for my swap. When I got all the air bled out, it was very quiet, and the parts have been sitting for 20+ years.

[ShredSled]

thanks for the heads up guys.

I couldn't agree more, going with factory parts is the way to go, but I was just explaining my situation.


edit: I just noticed that CPP sells factory reconditioned steering boxes, but with a quicker 3.5 turn lock to lock ratio...

[67Dad]

We've put a power steering unit in. (original was not power). Will the rag joint need replacing or was a manual one strong enough/compatible?

Thanks.

[dujobu]

Where did you purchase that power steering pump? I am having a very hard time sourcing one with that style reservoir.

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

There is no reason to fool with the alternator. The alternator is supposed to be on the driver's side of the truck regardless of whether the truck had P/S or not. Here's my engine with the proper brackets.

[Tx Firefighter]

I bought it used off of the parts board here and rebuilt and restored it.

[67chevy1]

This is a great thread and TX Firefighter has came threw again. I think he has forgotten more about these old trucks than I will ever know.

[Tx Firefighter]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1

This is a great thread and TX Firefighter has came threw again. I think he has forgotten more about these old trucks than I will ever know.

If you met me in person you'd judge me a weirdo. Look up "socially awkward" in the dictionary, that's me. My place in life is working by myself in my shop every waking moment. Talking to people face to face I can't do very well. There's a reason I never give out my phone number or shop address. I can text okay, but usually go weeks without ever answering my phone. Somehow I'm good at my real job but only because I'm at the same fire station with the same 3 guys year after year, and they know how my brain works.

[67chevy1]

With the info you give you have had to spend a lot of time under, over, in and around these old trucks.

[whiteyandreddy]

dujobu,
I bought my used GM reservoir from Kenny's Trucks in Mounds OK. The brackets were sourced from a local salvage yard. The gear box was also used from a salvage yard. I replaced the hoses from a local NAPA.

[Budman56]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

There is no reason to fool with the alternator. The alternator is supposed to be on the driver's side of the truck regardless of whether the truck had P/S or not. Here's my engine with the proper brackets.

what pump did you use (length of pump measured from the engine block / year of pump / back set of pulley) if you have any of this info, I am having problems finding the correct pulley see attached photo. Thank you!

[whiteyandreddy]

Budman
I have attached a couple of pictures of my set up. I used pulleys from a mid-1970's small block with a short water pump. You should be able to find the pulleys on V-belt small blocks of the 1970's. The front of the power steering pump lines up with the front of the harmonic balancer. Also, my balancer pulley has three grooves, but there is almost no space between the V-groove channels. I see yours has a space between the first and second groove, which might be the problem.

[Budman56]

Thank you all I got it all fixed with the help of fellow forum member 60-63 with the correct pulley gm part number 3791943 this pulley lined right up with the setup that I have, I guess the reason that it was so hard to find is that it is actually a 6 cylinder pulley, and most people haven't seen a factory AC pulley setup. So hopefully in the future when someone has the same problem I did they will be able to fix it without going through and purchasing 3 different pulley like I did.

[statenine]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

There is no reason to fool with the alternator. The alternator is supposed to be on the driver's side of the truck regardless of whether the truck had P/S or not. Here's my engine with the proper brackets.

Does anyone know where I can get this same power steering pump bracket?? I can't seem to find this style anywhere.