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hugger6933 · 10-05-2011, 06:53 AM

The pumps and steering boxes work a LONG time . like up to 87 or so. The onlt thing is the General changed the end type[flare vs. o-ring] on the hose. You have choices there you can remove the big nut fitting on the back of the pump[houses the pressure valve] and replace it with an older style or use a box of of a newer trck that matches the pump and the box or you also can buy conversoin fitting. Aside from the pump and bow you will need a pressure line , return line,pitman arm and I also think that the idler arm is also different. This is a swpa I am plannig for the near future on my last 70 that came in last week[along with power brakes ,headers, HEI, 4BBLand intake. rallys and a5 speed overdrive with a van tilt with smothed shifter bowls so it looks like a factory floor shift tilt]

10-05-2011, 06:53 AM	#3
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,280	Re: adding power steering The pumps and steering boxes work a LONG time . like up to 87 or so. The onlt thing is the General changed the end type[flare vs. o-ring] on the hose. You have choices there you can remove the big nut fitting on the back of the pump[houses the pressure valve] and replace it with an older style or use a box of of a newer trck that matches the pump and the box or you also can buy conversoin fitting. Aside from the pump and bow you will need a pressure line , return line,pitman arm and I also think that the idler arm is also different. This is a swpa I am plannig for the near future on my last 70 that came in last week[along with power brakes ,headers, HEI, 4BBLand intake. rallys and a5 speed overdrive with a van tilt with smothed shifter bowls so it looks like a factory floor shift tilt]