power steering bracket question

[roadking]

i have a 71 with crate motor with header and long water pump. i used all the brackets and pulleys off a 77. i do not like the way the PS bracket bolts to the head. i had to use a wide spacer to accomadate how the bracket is designed (see pictures) Is this a normal stock setup with the stock manifolds? I will be getting new ceramic headers, Im looking for alittle cleaner looking set up for this bracket. thanks

[kwmech]

That is what is required when running headers, the distance has to made up for the cast iron that is missing. A cleaner setup would be a serpentine set. I just dropped almost 800 for the one I just bought.

[gentry69]

there is a different type of bracket that mounts dow lower i will see if i can find my old one. or u could go with a bracket system from march that looks nice and classy

[roadking]

gentry,
do you have a pic. thanks

[70GMCer]

Here's a pic of mine. This is an original setup with short water pump. The pump is a later design, but still works. Also my headers work......

[Dennisthemenace]

I looked on the website of march performance and found these threads there
http://www.marchperf.com/instruction...structions.pdf
http://www.marchperf.com/instruction...structions.pdf

[john]

Heres a long pump bracket. It is basically the same as yours except it bolts on front of head also. John

[john]

wrong pic. John

[kingsolver72]

here is a pic of a 70 p.s. pump w/bracket.It bolts to the 2 front holes on the block and one on the motor mount.