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DC_Jimmy · 08-25-2009, 05:13 PM

So I pulled off the loud, leaky, broken power steering pump on small block in my Jimmy and went to install the generic part house replacement pump. Problem is the replacement pump has low-pressure-side pipe coming straight out the center of reservoir back so it rests on block/head and pump cannot be installed. The pump that was on there had the pipe coming out near very bottom of reservoir so no clearance issues. The existing pump&brackets had some crude DIY spacers between bracket and head, so not pretending that pump or bracket were original/correct for the motor. But now I have a dilemma: do I try to find a correct bracket and use the correct pump or try to find parts house version of the pump that was on there? If I did go for the original brackets, any ideas on who might have some? Any reason the universal small-block-chevy ps pump mounting bracket would not work?

thanks for suggestions

**jaros44sr** · 08-25-2009, 06:18 PM

You can use your original tank, brackets can be had thru several guys on the parts board

old man jimmy · 08-25-2009, 11:49 PM

looks like the parts store gave you the wrong pump.

DC_Jimmy · 10-26-2009, 07:06 PM

thanks for your ideas guys. I wound up going with '72 vintage brackets from one of our brethren in kansas. my existing brackets were of unknown vintage, mounted up high on head and exhaust manifold.

i found the autozone generic replacement pump did not fit the '72 brackets, but the cardone model from Advanced Auto fit perfectly

thanks again

08-25-2009, 05:13 PM	#1
DC_Jimmy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Washington DC Posts: 35	PS Pump brackets? So I pulled off the loud, leaky, broken power steering pump on small block in my Jimmy and went to install the generic part house replacement pump. Problem is the replacement pump has low-pressure-side pipe coming straight out the center of reservoir back so it rests on block/head and pump cannot be installed. The pump that was on there had the pipe coming out near very bottom of reservoir so no clearance issues. The existing pump&brackets had some crude DIY spacers between bracket and head, so not pretending that pump or bracket were original/correct for the motor. But now I have a dilemma: do I try to find a correct bracket and use the correct pump or try to find parts house version of the pump that was on there? If I did go for the original brackets, any ideas on who might have some? Any reason the universal small-block-chevy ps pump mounting bracket would not work? thanks for suggestions __________________

08-25-2009, 06:18 PM	#2
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,764	Re: PS Pump brackets? You can use your original tank, brackets can be had thru several guys on the parts board __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim

08-25-2009, 11:49 PM	#3
old man jimmy Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: texas Posts: 329	Re: PS Pump brackets? looks like the parts store gave you the wrong pump.

10-26-2009, 07:06 PM	#4
DC_Jimmy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Washington DC Posts: 35	Re: PS Pump brackets? thanks for your ideas guys. I wound up going with '72 vintage brackets from one of our brethren in kansas. my existing brackets were of unknown vintage, mounted up high on head and exhaust manifold. i found the autozone generic replacement pump did not fit the '72 brackets, but the cardone model from Advanced Auto fit perfectly thanks again __________________



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