School me on power steering please???

[losthope]

ok so my new rig came with the power steering gear box and bracket mounted on the frame the p/o said i could pull the bracket and pump(i think thats what its called) off a 73 sbc350 motor at a pick-n-pull? is this correct ? ive never messed with power steering before, could anybody tell me where to get or what i need to make it work, what parts and where i could buy them or what years i can pull it off of..pics would help on mounting on motor as well...thanks

[Captainfab]

What pump and brackets will be determined by what style of water pump you are running on the engine....short or long. Also it is helpful to know what style of fittings the steering box has. The '69-'70/'80 boxes had SAE inverted flare fittings. From '80/'81-'87 they used a metric size with an O-ring. That makes fitting hoses easier if you have the pump and box with the same style of fittings.

[losthope]

thanks ,
ill try and find that stuff out tomorrow and take a picture of what i have.

[losthope]

ok captain i finally got around to looking at what im working with,sorry it took so long ive been busy getting my other ride on the road....i believe when i replaced the water pump awhile back i used the long style(see pic). i tryed my best to use a flashlight to show you the steering box and where the hose's mount hope the pics are ok i used my cell phone....

[Captainfab]

Your engine has the long water pump and your steering box is an early one with the inverted flare style fittings.

[chevy_mike]

x2 on what the Captain said.

[wildearp]

Here is CaptainFabs bracket right after I installed it.



I wish other manufacturers had such good instructions and parts that fit this well!

[Captainfab]

Thanks for the compliment

Your installation looks good!

Originally Posted by wildearp

Here is CaptainFabs bracket right after I installed it.



I wish other manufacturers had such good instructions and parts that fit this well!

[losthope]

thanks captain for the info on the lines! do you have any suggestions on the right brackets and pump i should be running? i see there is other power steering threads but start getting mixed up on what to actually use after looking and reading all of them......just wondering if you know exactly what i should run with the long water pump and flare style gear box?

[Captainfab]

You will want a pump, brackets and lines from a '73-'79 pickup with a small block. There are a couple of variations with the long pumps. Mainly whether or not the PS pump boss on the water pump is threaded or a smooth bore. If you get a setup and have issues, post up and we can guide you thru it.

Originally Posted by losthope

thanks captain for the info on the lines! do you have any suggestions on the right brackets and pump i should be running? i see there is other power steering threads but start getting mixed up on what to actually use after looking and reading all of them......just wondering if you know exactly what i should run with the long water pump and flare style gear box?

[losthope]

right on captain! your the man thanks for all the help i appreciate it very much..as soon as i get the parts ill post pics and see if i got the right stuff...

[losthope]

hey captain f.
i have found everything i need ,thank you very much for the help...i have it mocked up just need a longer bolt and to make a spacer for the top powersteering bracket that bolts to exhaust manifold, since im running headers....will post up a pic when i get it all hooked up for anyone interested... thanks again capt f.