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limpimp · 10-16-2004, 09:28 PM

What a great website!!! I'm new here so please be kind! Can anyone tell me what I need to do to add power steering to my 72 C10 with 6 cyl. 3-speed??
The truck has just 30k miles on it and is pretty tight, but at my advancing age and my growing laziness I am getting tired!
Could the V-8 pump and box be used on this truck??

Longhorn Man · 10-16-2004, 09:43 PM

First and most important...welcome to the board. What part of the world do you call home?

As for your Q, the hard part is coming up with the brackets from what I understand. I would guess 9And that's all it is is a guess) that you could use the v-8 pump, as log as it fit in the brackets you get. The steering gear box will be the same from 1/2 ton to one ton regardless of engine. (Talkin 2 wheel drive...i have no clue on the 4X4 trucks) So you could get a power steering pump off any 69 - 72 and it'll bolt right up. You can also use the 73 - about 80 and it's a bolt on, but I am unsure of what arm you'd need. The later box will give you a variable rate steering which is cool.
Again, welcome to the board, check it all out, tons of info of everything you wanted to know, everything you already forgot, and lots of ideas that'll make you turn wrenches more than intended.

bigskiohio · 10-16-2004, 09:44 PM

get the steering box off a later truck with hoses and bracket and swap it.

limpimp · 10-16-2004, 09:52 PM

Thanks for the welcome! I'm from Sheboygan, Wi. I can probably come up with a set-up from a 71-72 4x4 with V-8 Auto. Chances are the price will be right(read that as REALLY cheap) so I was hoping for an easy exchange(Remember the Lazy part!)

Longhorn Man · 10-16-2004, 09:54 PM

The brackets will be useless for your engine...but good selling/trading material, esp if they are the correct brackets for a 69 - 72 engine, and not the later set up.

mikeoj · 10-16-2004, 10:19 PM

Welcome from Cedarburg,WI!

**PICKMUP** · 10-16-2004, 10:25 PM

You need to get the bracket/pump/pulley set that will line up with your eng pulleys. There were several different setups. Your crank damper/pulley must have at least two grooves, with the proper spacing.
As an example: Here is a complete system (this system is already sold and it was a real hard to find 292). When all of this comes off the same engine, I can be sure everything lines up, otherwise I have to put individual pieces on a motor to insure they fit. You can piece it together, but as several guys on here will tell you, it often won't match your pulleys.
I may have one pump w/brackets that will line up with one of the grooves on our 6 cyl engines.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...349#post985349

64fleetside · 10-16-2004, 10:32 PM

Welcome! I finished this very project today on my 70 C10, 250 3 spd.You need a steering box from another truck, grab the coupling shaft too cause its diff size than one for a manual box. I got a pump & bracket from Pickmup(Frank), bracket fit fine but pump no pump. Went & got another used one locally & it worked. Had to use a double groove alternator pulley & water pump pulley. Both new belts as alt is moved in a little so old belt is too long. I used a 38 inch long belt for alt & 50 inch for P/S, normal belts for 70 C10 w/ps. Man, is it nice, especially in traffic or parking!!! Brian

chickenwing · 10-17-2004, 12:58 AM

Welcome from Northern California!!!!

Hutch · 10-17-2004, 01:31 AM

limpimp
Welcome aboard from Texas
You have come to the right place to get all you questions answered about you truck.

That is some pretty low miles for that truck, Less than a thousand a year.

ZOOMY · 10-17-2004, 01:44 AM

Welcome from Fall River (25 miles N. of Madison). The 4x4 box won't work. Sorry. Like PICKMUP said, you'll need a 6 cyl. pump. (It's the brackets that are different), and a 2WD box. The boxes are easy to find. I have 3 of them down here. There was a pump on the parts board earlier in the week, but is probably sold by now...............Zoomy

ZOOMY · 10-17-2004, 02:09 AM

Over in the parts section, PICKMUP has the pump you need. I probably have the pulley. Definitely have the box. NAPA has the lines. There you go ! Don't wait too long. 6 cylinder parts go fast on the board.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 10-17-2004, 11:18 AM

Welcome to the board from rainy southern oregon..

*Gee_Emm* · 10-17-2004, 12:32 PM

You will need to know if your engine is a 250 or 292 because the brackets are different for each engine.

Swbman · 10-17-2004, 12:33 PM

Welcome Aboard from the MidWest, Tulsa Oklahoma, I had one those set up on a 72 gmc 3/4 ton I once owned,Man the steering on that thing was smooth and effortless. :p

limpimp · 10-17-2004, 04:48 PM

I may have learn to type faster to thank ya'll for the info and the welcome!

10-16-2004, 09:28 PM	#1
limpimp Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin Posts: 6	Adding Power steering What a great website!!! I'm new here so please be kind! Can anyone tell me what I need to do to add power steering to my 72 C10 with 6 cyl. 3-speed?? The truck has just 30k miles on it and is pretty tight, but at my advancing age and my growing laziness I am getting tired! Could the V-8 pump and box be used on this truck??

10-16-2004, 10:19 PM	#6
mikeoj Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: WI,USA Posts: 495	Welcome from Cedarburg,WI! __________________ 69 Lwb C-10 402/700R4 70 Lwb C-10 250/3pd Wisc.

10-16-2004, 10:25 PM	#7
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,125	You need to get the bracket/pump/pulley set that will line up with your eng pulleys. There were several different setups. Your crank damper/pulley must have at least two grooves, with the proper spacing. As an example: Here is a complete system (this system is already sold and it was a real hard to find 292). When all of this comes off the same engine, I can be sure everything lines up, otherwise I have to put individual pieces on a motor to insure they fit. You can piece it together, but as several guys on here will tell you, it often won't match your pulleys. I may have one pump w/brackets that will line up with one of the grooves on our 6 cyl engines. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...349#post985349 Attached Images __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170 Last edited by PICKMUP; 10-16-2004 at 10:29 PM.

10-17-2004, 12:58 AM	#9
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	Welcome from Northern California!!!! __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!

10-17-2004, 01:31 AM	#10
Hutch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Grapevine, Tx. Posts: 2,142	limpimp Welcome aboard from Texas You have come to the right place to get all you questions answered about you truck. That is some pretty low miles for that truck, Less than a thousand a year. __________________ John Hutchison Grapevine,Texas 68 1/2 t swb 68 Mustang 69 Jaguar 71 1/2 t swb 88 Supra CompTs6m 93 Escort GT 2005 Corolla XRS

10-16-2004, 09:43 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	First and most important...welcome to the board. What part of the world do you call home? As for your Q, the hard part is coming up with the brackets from what I understand. I would guess 9And that's all it is is a guess) that you could use the v-8 pump, as log as it fit in the brackets you get. The steering gear box will be the same from 1/2 ton to one ton regardless of engine. (Talkin 2 wheel drive...i have no clue on the 4X4 trucks) So you could get a power steering pump off any 69 - 72 and it'll bolt right up. You can also use the 73 - about 80 and it's a bolt on, but I am unsure of what arm you'd need. The later box will give you a variable rate steering which is cool. Again, welcome to the board, check it all out, tons of info of everything you wanted to know, everything you already forgot, and lots of ideas that'll make you turn wrenches more than intended.

10-16-2004, 09:44 PM	#3
bigskiohio Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 127	get the steering box off a later truck with hoses and bracket and swap it.

10-16-2004, 09:52 PM	#4
limpimp Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin Posts: 6	Thanks for the welcome! I'm from Sheboygan, Wi. I can probably come up with a set-up from a 71-72 4x4 with V-8 Auto. Chances are the price will be right(read that as REALLY cheap) so I was hoping for an easy exchange(Remember the Lazy part!)

10-16-2004, 09:54 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	The brackets will be useless for your engine...but good selling/trading material, esp if they are the correct brackets for a 69 - 72 engine, and not the later set up.

10-16-2004, 10:32 PM	#8
64fleetside Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: arkieland Posts: 1,070	Welcome! I finished this very project today on my 70 C10, 250 3 spd.You need a steering box from another truck, grab the coupling shaft too cause its diff size than one for a manual box. I got a pump & bracket from Pickmup(Frank), bracket fit fine but pump no pump. Went & got another used one locally & it worked. Had to use a double groove alternator pulley & water pump pulley. Both new belts as alt is moved in a little so old belt is too long. I used a 38 inch long belt for alt & 50 inch for P/S, normal belts for 70 C10 w/ps. Man, is it nice, especially in traffic or parking!!! Brian

10-17-2004, 01:44 AM	#11
ZOOMY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WIS Posts: 1,752	Ps Welcome from Fall River (25 miles N. of Madison). The 4x4 box won't work. Sorry. Like PICKMUP said, you'll need a 6 cyl. pump. (It's the brackets that are different), and a 2WD box. The boxes are easy to find. I have 3 of them down here. There was a pump on the parts board earlier in the week, but is probably sold by now...............Zoomy

10-17-2004, 02:09 AM	#12
ZOOMY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WIS Posts: 1,752	pump Over in the parts section, PICKMUP has the pump you need. I probably have the pulley. Definitely have the box. NAPA has the lines. There you go ! Don't wait too long. 6 cylinder parts go fast on the board.

10-17-2004, 11:18 AM	#13
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,594	Welcome to the board from rainy southern oregon.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

10-17-2004, 12:32 PM	#14
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	You will need to know if your engine is a 250 or 292 because the brackets are different for each engine.

10-17-2004, 12:33 PM	#15
Swbman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tulsa,Oklahoma Posts: 606	Welcome Aboard from the MidWest, Tulsa Oklahoma, I had one those set up on a 72 gmc 3/4 ton I once owned,Man the steering on that thing was smooth and effortless. :p __________________ 1961 BUICK LESABRE 1968 CHEVELLE SS 396 1969 BUICK RIVIERA GS 1971 2 WHEEL DRIVE BLAZER 1971 4X4 BLAZER 1971 SHORTBED CHEYENNE FLEETSIDE 1971 SHORTBED 4X4 FLEETSIDE ** ...My Ebay



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10-17-2004, 04:48 PM	#16
limpimp Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin Posts: 6	I may have learn to type faster to thank ya'll for the info and the welcome!

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