Pics of power steering brackets, please

[joe231]

I'm working on putting p/s on the '66. Any body running p/s with a short water pump, and the alt. mounted to the exhaust. I would like to keep my alt where it is. Pictures would be grand. I have found a bracket online that will work, think I might just fab something up, looking for ideas
here is the one I found

bracket linky

[murdoc]

what engine we dealing with here?

[jonzcustomshop]

some pics from the files....
283 stuff.

[joe231]

283 ci
jon, i saw those pics in the other post.
my manifolds are different than that second pic
that first pic might be helpful, but i can't see the p/s set up
here are some crappy phone pics of my alt set up





and this looks very similar to the bracket that mounts to the exhaust manifold

[joe231]

ttt

[TimE]

I don't recall exactly which manifolds are on your truck but they appear to be later model ones to me. If so, you will probably have to go with a custom bracket or the (pricey) one that you posted the link for. I don't recall EXACTLY what year the SWP went away but I believe it was around the same time that the Rams Head manifolds went away. So, in short, I don't think GM made a bracket setup for the SWP and the type manifolds that you are running. Keep in mind, this is just my opinion.

[joe231]

yeah, i'm not sure. these appear to be the rams horn manifolds, i think they are era correct but not sure. there is the possibility that they are car manifolds. i will get some better pics.
also my heads have no accessory holes, so that rules out some other options

[joe231]

better pics











maybe Tony (or some one knowledgeable in stock stuff) could shed some light on what these manifolds are out of
i'm off to look for some mid 60's-early 70's brackets....wish me luck

[scotts62]

Hey Joe, did you not have the right bracket the other day?

[joe231]

nope, the brackets i have are for a long pump

[scotts62]

Ya that sucks. I will look for my brackets for you. If not ill be home well make em

[Anthony Fremont]

My 66 GMC has factory PS, but the pump and bracket aren't installed right now. I'll take a picture of my bracket. It's funky, it uses the front motor mount holes and sorta wraps around the block so that another bolt can go thru the bracket and into the side of the motor. I don't believe that it connects to the exhaust manifold and I'm sure that it doesn't connect to the water pump.

[pquick]

i ll have some photos for you tommorrow, i took some today.

[protrash64]

You have a rare factory option in that heated ground cable..........

[joe231]

cool, thanks guys!!

protrash, your just jealous,
you like the color too, don't cha? red for ground and black for hot.
you have no idea how many times i have tried to hook jumper cables backwards
just one more item on my list

[sixtyfour]

Not a very good picture, I'll see if I can get some better shots Sunday.

Click Pix

[joe231]

Originally Posted by sixtyfour

Not a very good picture, I'll see if I can get some better shots Sunday.

is that a short water pump????

[pquick]

hers shots of my ps stuff
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[Captainfab]

If you still need a pic let me know and I'll get you one of the original p/s bracket on my '66 C20. Those exhaust manifolds look to be original to me. I may have an extra set of brackets, I'll have to look and see.

[joe231]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

If you still need a pic let me know and I'll get you one of the original p/s bracket on my '66 C20. Those exhaust manifolds look to be original to me. I may have an extra set of brackets, I'll have to look and see.

yes please!!! lemme know if you do have brackets.
thank you

[Captainfab]

PM sent...

[sixtyfour]

Originally Posted by joe231

is that a short water pump????

No, it's a long pump.

[pquick]

hope this helps....

[joe231]

very helpful, thanks
thanks to everyone for all the help
I love this place!!