PWR steering conversion question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

skillet · 12-09-2005, 12:04 PM

My '69 350 has manual steering and I am thinking about converting to pwr. steering. It has a short water pump and the lower pulley is currently a single groove. My question is, don't I need a 2 groove lower pulley for the conversion? In a pwr. steering article I read about this conversion they used a "big block" pulley for the lower pulley. Is this the way to go? I saw an Ebay auction for a kit, but I noticed they only have the single groove pulley that bolts onto the pwr steering pump. Thanks very much for any info.

MDC · 12-09-2005, 12:13 PM

The crank pulley needs two grooves, but the ps pump only one. Everything I have seen has alt on groove nearest block and fan pulley. PS runs on second groove on crank only. I got my parts from a board member and will install as soon as the temps get out of the 20's. Where in Denton are you? I'm in Lewisville.

skillet · 12-09-2005, 01:44 PM

On Teasley, right off of 35.

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 12-09-2005, 01:53 PM

I have evrything you need. Pump, Box and all the pullys for $100 plus shipping

12-09-2005, 12:04 PM	#1
skillet Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: denton, tx, usa Posts: 176	PWR steering conversion question My '69 350 has manual steering and I am thinking about converting to pwr. steering. It has a short water pump and the lower pulley is currently a single groove. My question is, don't I need a 2 groove lower pulley for the conversion? In a pwr. steering article I read about this conversion they used a "big block" pulley for the lower pulley. Is this the way to go? I saw an Ebay auction for a kit, but I noticed they only have the single groove pulley that bolts onto the pwr steering pump. Thanks very much for any info. __________________ 69 SB GMC LWB Fleetside 350, 09 Pontiac Vibe 2.4 liter

12-09-2005, 12:13 PM	#2
MDC Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N Texas Posts: 727	Re: PWR steering conversion question The crank pulley needs two grooves, but the ps pump only one. Everything I have seen has alt on groove nearest block and fan pulley. PS runs on second groove on crank only. I got my parts from a board member and will install as soon as the temps get out of the 20's. Where in Denton are you? I'm in Lewisville.

12-09-2005, 01:44 PM	#3
skillet Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: denton, tx, usa Posts: 176	Re: PWR steering conversion question On Teasley, right off of 35. __________________ 69 SB GMC LWB Fleetside 350, 09 Pontiac Vibe 2.4 liter

12-09-2005, 01:53 PM	#4
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,193	Re: PWR steering conversion question I have evrything you need. Pump, Box and all the pullys for $100 plus shipping __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

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