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Knot at Work · 08-01-2008, 12:56 PM

Fellas, I am going to install power steering into my 1972 C-10. I have three sets of pumps to choose from and each has a different mounting bracket. Can you guys with PWR Steering shoot a picture of your stock steering pump mountings? I have a driver side alternator and plan on mounting the pump to operate off the Water Pump.

Thanks!

Any advice would be appreciated.

KAW

**nightmare** · 08-01-2008, 01:24 PM

straight 6, v-6, v-8?

Knot at Work · 08-01-2008, 01:55 PM

Sorry about that..

motor is V-8 350.

Mordachai · 08-03-2008, 07:44 PM

here's my set up. 307 with driver's mounted Alt. Excuse the grungy condition.
The pump I got new, and the brackets and reservoir came from an early 80's van with a small block V8. I'm running it off the water pump too. I went though about 6-10 pulleys before I found the ones that worked right(went to elec. fan at the same time, so went from 1 to 2 grove on the WP)
I had the high pressure hose made up at my local hose shop. I brought them two 'ends' with appropriate fittings and clean tubing. They cut and spliced in the flexible part. The first time I fit it, the flexible part was a little too long, so I brought it back and had it done again, 3" shorter. I prolly should have gone 4-5" shorter, but it's alright.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 08-03-2008, 08:30 PM

Here is a picture of the original pump and brackets for your year truck.

Jim

**PICKMUP** · 08-03-2008, 09:10 PM

Sure is a lot easier & cleaner to use a complete original system from one of these trucks! They fit right, hoses are readily available & cheap, and the hoses clear the inner fender correctly. It's hard to beat the right stuff.

Knot at Work · 08-04-2008, 11:22 AM

Thanks guys. I appreciate the time you took to get the pictures.

It helps clear it up.

Mordachai · 08-04-2008, 12:02 PM

I just re-read your fist post.
If I would have realized that you wanted stock mounting, I wouldn't have posted

Knot at Work · 08-04-2008, 07:33 PM

Mordachai,

no worries, Your picture actually is how I will have to mount mine, on the Water Pump Pully outside the alternator.

Did you have any other issues mounting it?

Where did you get the mounting bracket for the back of the pump?

Mordachai · 08-04-2008, 08:02 PM

both the brackets came off of an early 80's chevy or GMC van.
I used to have an 82 GMC van, and the it mounted up the same.
The vans use a slightly different reservoir, with a longer 'tube' on the top so you can fill it due to the tiny hood on a van. The reservoir is another junkyard find, out of a later chevy truck. I just painted all the stuff chevy orange.

I really had no issues mounting it. I got some thin copper shim washers. It did need to be shimmed a little for the pulley to line up true. I don't recall the exact number, I'd have to pull it off,but I think that it was one or two on the top bolt and 3 or 4 on the bottom bolt(behind the rear bracket)

08-01-2008, 12:56 PM	#1
Knot at Work Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 27	Power Steering Pictures Fellas, I am going to install power steering into my 1972 C-10. I have three sets of pumps to choose from and each has a different mounting bracket. Can you guys with PWR Steering shoot a picture of your stock steering pump mountings? I have a driver side alternator and plan on mounting the pump to operate off the Water Pump. Thanks! Any advice would be appreciated. KAW

08-01-2008, 01:55 PM	#3
Knot at Work Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 27	Re: Power Steering Pictures Sorry about that.. motor is V-8 350.

08-03-2008, 07:44 PM	#4
Mordachai Fat Fendered Fleetside Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: WPB, S. FL, USA, Earth Posts: 718	Re: Power Steering Pictures here's my set up. 307 with driver's mounted Alt. Excuse the grungy condition. The pump I got new, and the brackets and reservoir came from an early 80's van with a small block V8. I'm running it off the water pump too. I went though about 6-10 pulleys before I found the ones that worked right(went to elec. fan at the same time, so went from 1 to 2 grove on the WP) I had the high pressure hose made up at my local hose shop. I brought them two 'ends' with appropriate fittings and clean tubing. They cut and spliced in the flexible part. The first time I fit it, the flexible part was a little too long, so I brought it back and had it done again, 3" shorter. I prolly should have gone 4-5" shorter, but it's alright. __________________ 71 GMC lwb 56 Big window swb 93 GMC Sonoma (dd) radiused fiberglass fender project for 67-72 Last edited by Mordachai; 08-04-2008 at 12:02 PM.

08-03-2008, 08:30 PM	#5
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Power Steering Pictures Here is a picture of the original pump and brackets for your year truck. Jim Attached Images __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

08-03-2008, 09:10 PM	#6
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,158	Re: Power Steering Pictures Sure is a lot easier & cleaner to use a complete original system from one of these trucks! They fit right, hoses are readily available & cheap, and the hoses clear the inner fender correctly. It's hard to beat the right stuff.

08-04-2008, 11:22 AM	#7
Knot at Work Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 27	Re: Power Steering Pictures Thanks guys. I appreciate the time you took to get the pictures. It helps clear it up. Last edited by Knot at Work; 08-04-2008 at 11:22 AM.

08-04-2008, 12:02 PM	#8
Mordachai Fat Fendered Fleetside Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: WPB, S. FL, USA, Earth Posts: 718	Re: Power Steering Pictures I just re-read your fist post. If I would have realized that you wanted stock mounting, I wouldn't have posted

08-04-2008, 07:33 PM	#9
Knot at Work Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pensacola FL Posts: 27	Re: Power Steering Pictures Mordachai, no worries, Your picture actually is how I will have to mount mine, on the Water Pump Pully outside the alternator. Did you have any other issues mounting it? Where did you get the mounting bracket for the back of the pump?

08-04-2008, 08:02 PM	#10
Mordachai Fat Fendered Fleetside Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: WPB, S. FL, USA, Earth Posts: 718	Re: Power Steering Pictures both the brackets came off of an early 80's chevy or GMC van. I used to have an 82 GMC van, and the it mounted up the same. The vans use a slightly different reservoir, with a longer 'tube' on the top so you can fill it due to the tiny hood on a van. The reservoir is another junkyard find, out of a later chevy truck. I just painted all the stuff chevy orange. I really had no issues mounting it. I got some thin copper shim washers. It did need to be shimmed a little for the pulley to line up true. I don't recall the exact number, I'd have to pull it off,but I think that it was one or two on the top bolt and 3 or 4 on the bottom bolt(behind the rear bracket) Last edited by Mordachai; 08-04-2008 at 08:03 PM.



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