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gmc67swb · 01-17-2004, 03:24 PM

I WOULD LIKE TO CONVERT TO THE SERPENTINE SET UP USING JUNK YARD PARTS. MY QUESTION IS, WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THE POWER STEERING PART OF IT. I CURRENTLY DON''T HAVE POWER STEERING. CAN YOU USE OUR POWER BOXES WITH THE LATER STYLE PUMPS? WHAT WOULD I NEED TO CONVERT TO POWER STEERING?

THANKS ,

LARRY

jmanz69 · 01-17-2004, 07:02 PM

I am currentlt collecting the parts to do this. From what I understand, you can use the new style pumps. You will have to have a new set of hoses made. Napa makes them and so do some other parts places. You will need a power box and piman arm also. I got the serpentine brackets off ebay fro $40. I will get a new or rebuilt pump, alternator, water pump. If you get the complete set-up, then you can reuse those parts. You have to remember that the water pump will need to be changed. The serpentine pumps run reverse of a normal V-belt pump.

*Javy* · 01-17-2004, 07:27 PM

GM Performance Parts offers a complete kit for small block.

http://www.gmgoodwrench.com/gmgoodwr...erpentine+belt

jmanz69 · 01-17-2004, 08:52 PM

Cool, but you saw the price of it right!! Holy crap, that's a lot of money. Especially for something you can get at the junkyard. If you are running TPI, you need one from a TPI car, if you are running TBI, you can use any one. The TBI serpentine sets don't give you room for the throttle body of a TPI.

djracer · 01-17-2004, 09:40 PM

You can get them from a 4.3v6 also if you are going to the junk yard. I got a set from a 95 caprice but I don't have them installed yet! I looked at several setups before choosing one because some of them have struts that run back to the intake and that is real difficult with a vortec intake.

Low69CST · 01-17-2004, 11:23 PM

I bought an accessory system off an 84 vette that has worked great. I don't have the power steering hooked up yet, but I'm going to get some conversion fittings from Russel and make my own AN power steering hose, as mentioned above you can get hoses made by napa to work.

01-17-2004, 03:24 PM	#1
gmc67swb Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Mesquite, Tx Posts: 396	Serpentine Accesory Question I WOULD LIKE TO CONVERT TO THE SERPENTINE SET UP USING JUNK YARD PARTS. MY QUESTION IS, WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THE POWER STEERING PART OF IT. I CURRENTLY DON''T HAVE POWER STEERING. CAN YOU USE OUR POWER BOXES WITH THE LATER STYLE PUMPS? WHAT WOULD I NEED TO CONVERT TO POWER STEERING? THANKS , LARRY __________________ GM 330HP/350, Magnuson 122HH, Tremec TKO 5spd

01-17-2004, 07:27 PM	#3
Javy Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 129	serpentine GM Performance Parts offers a complete kit for small block. http://www.gmgoodwrench.com/gmgoodwr...erpentine+belt Last edited by Javy; 01-17-2004 at 08:27 PM.

01-17-2004, 09:40 PM	#5
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,892	You can get them from a 4.3v6 also if you are going to the junk yard. I got a set from a 95 caprice but I don't have them installed yet! I looked at several setups before choosing one because some of them have struts that run back to the intake and that is real difficult with a vortec intake. __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

01-17-2004, 11:23 PM	#6
Low69CST Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA Posts: 2,163	I bought an accessory system off an 84 vette that has worked great. I don't have the power steering hooked up yet, but I'm going to get some conversion fittings from Russel and make my own AN power steering hose, as mentioned above you can get hoses made by napa to work. __________________ '69 CST Short fleetside Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 4 wheel disc brakes, front sway bar & rear camaro sway bar (in progress) '87 V10 4x4 Short Fleetside Quad Suspension and Dual Tanks

01-17-2004, 07:02 PM	#2
jmanz69 Careful, they attack... Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Waterford, MI, USA Posts: 1,107	I am currentlt collecting the parts to do this. From what I understand, you can use the new style pumps. You will have to have a new set of hoses made. Napa makes them and so do some other parts places. You will need a power box and piman arm also. I got the serpentine brackets off ebay fro $40. I will get a new or rebuilt pump, alternator, water pump. If you get the complete set-up, then you can reuse those parts. You have to remember that the water pump will need to be changed. The serpentine pumps run reverse of a normal V-belt pump.

01-17-2004, 08:52 PM	#4
jmanz69 Careful, they attack... Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Waterford, MI, USA Posts: 1,107	Cool, but you saw the price of it right!! Holy crap, that's a lot of money. Especially for something you can get at the junkyard. If you are running TPI, you need one from a TPI car, if you are running TBI, you can use any one. The TBI serpentine sets don't give you room for the throttle body of a TPI.



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