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Sandemonium · 08-27-2013, 12:31 PM

My son is having some difficulty mounting the power steering bracket on a small block 350 with a long water pump on his '67 Chevy 2wd short bed.

He is using the factory power steering bracket from a '75 chevy 350 (which is identical to the power steering bracket for my '72 Jimmy with a 350) and it makes contact with the rack on the porterbuilt drop member before the power steering bracket is completely bolted in.

Is there a better bracket that can be used without breaking the bank?

What solutions have you used to get around this figment issue?

Thank you,
Bob
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Sandemonium · 08-27-2013, 12:33 PM

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Sandemonium · 08-27-2013, 12:35 PM

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**john** · 08-27-2013, 01:23 PM

I have a 76 long pump eng and the p.s. pump mounts to a boss on the water pump. It looks to be higher than your setup.

Hawghauler · 08-27-2013, 10:03 PM

I have the long pump as well. I installed power steering recently, and my main mount hangs from the water pump. It looks like your mount is for the standard pump and mounts to the engine. Look in the parts section here, and you should be able to find the proper long pump mount. Good luck!

Sandemonium · 08-27-2013, 10:22 PM

Thanks for the pictures and direction. The 350 and power steering bracket/pump came out of a '75 G30 van so I thought it was the correct setup.

I will look in the classified to see if anyone is selling a long water pump bracket and pulley.

I was also thinking this may work too -
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/ptd/3946578200.html

Any thoughts?

Thanks for the help,
Bob
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Code510 · 08-17-2015, 02:45 PM

Any Solution? Which Power steering Bracket are people using with their porterbuilt setups? Im having the same issue.

Thanks

LT4XTREME · 08-17-2015, 04:44 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the style PS bracket for a short water pump? If you are running a long water pump you just need long water pump style PS bracket and it will move it forward and or up out of the way. Jason

08-27-2013, 12:31 PM	#1
Sandemonium Proud owner of a 55.1 AD Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Desert Hills, AZ Posts: 460	Power Steering Bracket with Porterbuilt Front Drop Member My son is having some difficulty mounting the power steering bracket on a small block 350 with a long water pump on his '67 Chevy 2wd short bed. He is using the factory power steering bracket from a '75 chevy 350 (which is identical to the power steering bracket for my '72 Jimmy with a 350) and it makes contact with the rack on the porterbuilt drop member before the power steering bracket is completely bolted in. Is there a better bracket that can be used without breaking the bank? What solutions have you used to get around this figment issue? Thank you, Bob Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images Last edited by Sandemonium; 08-27-2013 at 12:54 PM. Reason: Added year and model of truck

08-27-2013, 12:33 PM	#2
Sandemonium Proud owner of a 55.1 AD Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Desert Hills, AZ Posts: 460	Re: Power Steering Bracket with Porterbuilt Front Drop Member Rear View Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images

08-27-2013, 12:35 PM	#3
Sandemonium Proud owner of a 55.1 AD Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Desert Hills, AZ Posts: 460	Re: Power Steering Bracket with Porterbuilt Front Drop Member Side View Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images

08-27-2013, 01:23 PM	#4
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: Power Steering Bracket with Porterbuilt Front Drop Member I have a 76 long pump eng and the p.s. pump mounts to a boss on the water pump. It looks to be higher than your setup. Attached Images __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

08-27-2013, 10:03 PM	#5
Hawghauler Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Whidbey Island/Edmonds,WA Posts: 360	Re: Power Steering Bracket with Porterbuilt Front Drop Member I have the long pump as well. I installed power steering recently, and my main mount hangs from the water pump. It looks like your mount is for the standard pump and mounts to the engine. Look in the parts section here, and you should be able to find the proper long pump mount. Good luck! __________________ If I have to be on 4 wheels, It has to be a classic Chevy 1967 c10 Longbed (Hawghauler/Icy weather transport) 2003 BMW K1200GT (Rain bike) 2007 Softail Deuce (Sun bike) 2009 Ultra Classic Electra Glide (Everything else bike)

08-27-2013, 10:22 PM	#6
Sandemonium Proud owner of a 55.1 AD Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Desert Hills, AZ Posts: 460	Re: Power Steering Bracket with Porterbuilt Front Drop Member Thanks for the pictures and direction. The 350 and power steering bracket/pump came out of a '75 G30 van so I thought it was the correct setup. I will look in the classified to see if anyone is selling a long water pump bracket and pulley. I was also thinking this may work too - http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/ptd/3946578200.html Any thoughts? Thanks for the help, Bob Posted via Mobile Device

08-17-2015, 02:45 PM	#7
Code510 Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Riverside Posts: 27	Re: Power Steering Bracket with Porterbuilt Front Drop Member Any Solution? Which Power steering Bracket are people using with their porterbuilt setups? Im having the same issue. Thanks

08-17-2015, 04:44 PM	#8
LT4XTREME Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MINERAL WELLS WV Posts: 143	Re: Power Steering Bracket with Porterbuilt Front Drop Member Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the style PS bracket for a short water pump? If you are running a long water pump you just need long water pump style PS bracket and it will move it forward and or up out of the way. Jason



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