Adding power steering and brakes? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

muddpile · 09-21-2009, 08:33 PM

We're about to tow the new shop truck into the shop for a major refresh over the winter alongside the Disaster. It's a 64-66 GMC 930, so I guess it's a one ton? It's got 8 lug wheels, an operational trans driven hoist, an inline 6 and a farmer 4 speed.

As a hot rodder of sorts, this stock nonsense confused the heck out of me

so here's a list of simple questions

-I have the power steering box and pump off a 77ish chevy 1/2 ton. I see CPP make a kit to hook up the box to the frame and the original column to the later power box, but how do I hook the power steering pump to the inline 6? Is there a stock bracket off something that works, aftermarket support, or just fabrication on my part?

-I also have the power brake booster and split-pot master cylinder off of the 77 that I'd like to donate to the cause on this project and again, can it be mounted in a simple fashion, and is the fact that it came off a disc/drum truck and is going on to a drum/drum truck going to make any difference?

-I see offy make an intake for a 4bbl carb, and hedman make a split header for the old 6. Are parts like these worth putting on, or am I better off just sticking with stock? The original carb looks pretty weak, and if I'm building something I'd rather build a small carter AFB or Edelbrock for it, unless of course the old stocker is that good.

Thanks, I think that's it for now.

bubba327 · 09-21-2009, 11:17 PM

Take pictures for your build thread!!
Check our vendors list here. Captainfab make nice adapter brackets for 63-66 frames.
Power steering Brackets are scarce but available. Check novas or camaro's sometimes they had power steering with the I-6. NON-integrated heads were before 1975. Integrated heads were after, Sometimes found on E-Bay.
I found a craigslist ad today for a truck with a 250-I6. Called about brackets. It is home built but I bought it for 20 bucks and got the alternator and pump. If I see a listing for anything with a I-6, I always ask if they have brackets, headers or Intake manifolds . Hey sometimes you score big and they are valuable. You have to ask

09-21-2009, 08:33 PM	#1
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	Adding power steering and brakes? We're about to tow the new shop truck into the shop for a major refresh over the winter alongside the Disaster. It's a 64-66 GMC 930, so I guess it's a one ton? It's got 8 lug wheels, an operational trans driven hoist, an inline 6 and a farmer 4 speed. As a hot rodder of sorts, this stock nonsense confused the heck out of me so here's a list of simple questions -I have the power steering box and pump off a 77ish chevy 1/2 ton. I see CPP make a kit to hook up the box to the frame and the original column to the later power box, but how do I hook the power steering pump to the inline 6? Is there a stock bracket off something that works, aftermarket support, or just fabrication on my part? -I also have the power brake booster and split-pot master cylinder off of the 77 that I'd like to donate to the cause on this project and again, can it be mounted in a simple fashion, and is the fact that it came off a disc/drum truck and is going on to a drum/drum truck going to make any difference? -I see offy make an intake for a 4bbl carb, and hedman make a split header for the old 6. Are parts like these worth putting on, or am I better off just sticking with stock? The original carb looks pretty weak, and if I'm building something I'd rather build a small carter AFB or Edelbrock for it, unless of course the old stocker is that good. Thanks, I think that's it for now. __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

09-21-2009, 11:17 PM	#2
bubba327 HOW long until spring?? Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Star Idaho Posts: 1,413	Re: Adding power steering and brakes? Take pictures for your build thread!! Check our vendors list here. Captainfab make nice adapter brackets for 63-66 frames. Power steering Brackets are scarce but available. Check novas or camaro's sometimes they had power steering with the I-6. NON-integrated heads were before 1975. Integrated heads were after, Sometimes found on E-Bay. I found a craigslist ad today for a truck with a 250-I6. Called about brackets. It is home built but I bought it for 20 bucks and got the alternator and pump. If I see a listing for anything with a I-6, I always ask if they have brackets, headers or Intake manifolds . Hey sometimes you score big and they are valuable. You have to ask __________________ 69 chevelle convertible 71-C-10 short-wide and low 64 C-10 custom shortbox "Bubba"s Recycling project"



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