power steering pump bracket puzzle

[northeimcustom]

am i missing a piece? how does this go together, i forgot! pics help!

[northeimcustom]

Nobody's seen this set up before?!
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[patrickth]

Originally Posted by northeimcustom

Nobody's seen this set up before?!
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Almost looks like you are missing piece. Here are some pics of mine.

Its on an 81 I just got.

[Dan1969]

Originally Posted by patrickth

Almost looks like you are missing piece. Here are some pics of mine.

Its on an 81 I just got.

Pffft, my engine looks much dirtier than that...

And my pump looks exaclty the same as your bracket. Seems like OP is missing something in there.

[northeimcustom]

Originally Posted by Dan1969

Pffft, my engine looks much dirtier than that...

And my pump looks exaclty the same as your bracket. Seems like OP is missing something in there.

ya i think i am missing something, crap.

anyone know of a good easy cheap aftermarket bracket set up i can buy??

[patrickth]

Originally Posted by northeimcustom

ya i think i am missing something, crap.

anyone know of a good easy cheap aftermarket bracket set up i can buy??

I couldn't swear to it with pics posted, but put

200672716750

into ebay search box. If you don't have it, you most probably need it.

I agree you may already have it but need to mount the small one at an angle so that it fits header. I think that is a double bolt and nut, or it is on mine anyway.

[MMiller1050]

Originally Posted by patrickth

Almost looks like you are missing piece. Here are some pics of mine.

Its on an 81 I just got.

I am in need of this bracket also. Does anyone have one to sell?

MikeM

[truckin 79]

I think the original poster was working with a 74 truck set up( I know 2012). I put a 1974 p/s in my 79 because I got tired of strong arm steering. It mounts a little different then later years

[ray_mcavoy]

Originally Posted by truckin 79

I think the original poster was working with a 74 truck set up( I know 2012). I put a 1974 p/s in my 79 because I got tired of strong arm steering. It mounts a little different then later years

Yes, there were a couple different styles of small block PS pump mounts.

The style you (and the OP) have was used from 1973 to 1976 in these trucks (and from 69 to 76 in many cars). In 1977 they changed over to the style that's pictured in some of the other posts here.

There is a small difference in the water pumps used with each style as well. The 76 & earlier PS pump cradle bracket attaches to the water pump with a long bolt that goes through an un-threaded mounting boss on the side of the pump. While the 77 + PS bracket uses a shorter bolt that screws into a threaded mounting boss on the pump.

And each style has different outer support brackets (the ones that wrap around the front of the exhaust manifold) for AC vs. non-AC applications.

[INSIDIOUS '86]

let me look at my friends but the one the left i think goes to the pump and the other to the header

[rwhit57]

It ties in with the A/C bkt. Without the A/C I think you'll either need a non A/C P/S bkt or do some fabricating. I think, maybe someone else can help or I can look at mine when I get home.

[72lb4x4]

The 2 holes on the left side of the pump in front of the header tube slide in front of and in back of a hole in the water pump. That's the hole on the left side of the pic in the water pump.

The bracket on the left of pic 3 looks like you can turn it so the square nut can be bolted to the elongated adjustment hole in the other bracket on the PS pump. The hole below the square nut will have the front header bolt go through it. You'll probably need a 1" spacer tube and a 2" or so bolt since you now have headers.

[northeimcustom]

Thanks a bunch guys! A picture would help a lot
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[INSIDIOUS '86]

picture 1

i will take a pic of my friends powersteering

rwhit57 said that if you have ac and took it off you need diff brackets so what you have wont work

[northeimcustom]

no ac before or after i took it apart

[Desert1957]

[northeimcustom]

hmmm, ya , thankyou but no ac.....

[72lb4x4]

Are you able to figure out where the pump should be located by looking at the red line in the pic?

[INSIDIOUS '86]

this is what I did to mount mine...

I got some muscle and steer it manually like a man

[Dan1969]

upon closer inspection, you seem to have everything. the red line a few posts up goes into the water pump and that's the pivot point for tensioning. The other two pieces are like a puzzle to secure on the header/body of the pump with the sliding capability for tensioning. Just look closely at the pictue and you'll figure it out.

[SRVBLUES64]

I bought this bracket from a member on this forum for my 66 c10 with a 350 I cant seem to make it fit. I think its the wrong bracket

[northeimcustom]

just installed this today

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300637838092...84.m1497.l2649

easiest fix nice quick simple

[patrickth]

Originally Posted by SRVBLUES64

I bought this bracket from a member on this forum for my 66 c10 with a 350 I cant seem to make it fit. I think its the wrong bracket

Take the pump out of the equation for he moment.

The bracket mounts on water pump and head. Once that lines up, then introduce the power steering pump where the pulley is aligned facing forward and lined up with belt.

Once that is done, you will see that you need yet one more small piece that bolts to exhaust. Look at my pic posted, you will see it there.

[SRVBLUES64]

Im also having big issues can some buddy help me out? check my pics out Thanks Jeff

[patrickth]

Originally Posted by SRVBLUES64

Im also having big issues can some buddy help me out? check my pics out Thanks Jeff

Look at my post above. Safely remove the puppy from harms way. Take only the bracket and line it up to the head as posted previously. Once that is done, with the cap on and pump facing up, manuever it until holes line up. It should not be a mystery at that point.

You are going to have to remove the top bolt on water pump. It shares the location with power steering mount.