305 v6 power steering question

[Old_1965_Gmc]

I was tryn to figure out if the 305 v6 ever had any power steering do they make any aftermarket power steering whole assmeblys for these engine or would I just have look out for a good assembly if i ever find one
Thanks,marco
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[creep]

Yes, they did. I bought a used stock PS pump and bracket off ebay a couple of years ago. To my knowledge nobody makes any aftermarket parts for these motors except tranny adapter plates and those are really expensive.

[Old_1965_Gmc]

Willi be looking at spendin high dollers just for the whole assembly even though its a used item I'm really thinking of adding this power steerin i f ever get my hands on one sence the steering is nerve racking espacilly when I have the 4 speed manuel tranny
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[duallyjams]

Do a search on here there a lot of good threads upgrading to a power steering box. You can get the double grove pulleys off of a big truck. You can use the power steering brackets off of a 67-69 pick up also. they would be easier to find. A T rockdriller made his own brackets for his power steering.

[Old_1965_Gmc]

Can someone write awhole list of parts needed to properly install the the power steering even pics would be a real help well not just me but others that would like to know the same question
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[jbgroby]

Here is my album on the add on of EOM equipment


http://rides.webshots.com/album/571837084bSxNPf

[Old_1965_Gmc]

Really nice albume with all the info thanks jbgroby so the only thing I was wondering now was the bracket dose it have to be from 305 v6 engine.
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[jbgroby]

Yes it does. I'm seriously thinking that IF we pitch together, one of us could take one of the OEM brackets and have it remade at a good shop. YOU out there Capt. Fab?

[Old_1965_Gmc]

That would really be nice to see one fab for the 305 v6 engine
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[Old_1965_Gmc]

Hey captainfab ever though of fabbing a power steering bracket for the 305 v6 engines
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[Old_1965_Gmc]

Jbgroby the pic #2 on ur albume do I have to have one like that from the same year make and model or can I use a diffrent later model cyclinder ram
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[jbgroby]

I'm not sure if you can use a different ram set up. I would suspect that you could but you will need to check with one of the guru's.

[Old_1965_Gmc]

Well I recently upgrade my 8 lug to a later c10 disk brake that's y I asked if I can just use a later model type
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[duallyjams]

Check out rock tonka pic it has a factory power steering pump
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=505836

[Old_1965_Gmc]

That would be suthing nice to have and origanl even better but the I know when it come n lookin for sunthin like that its like findn a needle in the hey sack just lookin for simple build if I can ever find the nessary part and stuff
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[Captainfab]

If I had the original brackets to go off of, no problem fabricating new brackets. I would have to see if I could find a V6 around here to check fitment on though.

Originally Posted by jbgroby

Yes it does. I'm seriously thinking that IF we pitch together, one of us could take one of the OEM brackets and have it remade at a good shop. YOU out there Capt. Fab?

[duallyjams]

I have both sets of V6 power steering brackets (no they are not for sale ) 60-66 and the later version 67-69 for pickups as big truck brackets are different.
The later version will work on the early trucks.

Capt if you want I could mount it up on my V6 take some pics and send you the brackets so you can copy them.

[jbgroby]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

If I had the original brackets to go off of, no problem fabricating new brackets. I would have to see if I could find a V6 around here to check fitment on though.

Cap. I have no problem pulling my bracket off, do you have an idea on how long you would take? Be glad to ship it to you for the benifit of others. Please PM me. jbgroby@charter.net I'll send you back some pictures so you can take a look see before you commit.

[Old_1965_Gmc]

Yea if u commit in makeing the bracket let us know when its done ill have payment ready for u captainfab
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[Captainfab]

Is there an advantage to either the early set or the later set of brackets. I wonder which ones would be easier to reproduce. Maybe if I could see some pics of both sets.

Originally Posted by duallyjams

I have both sets of V6 power steering brackets (no they are not for sale ) 60-66 and the later version 67-69 for pickups as big truck brackets are different.
The later version will work on the early trucks.

Capt if you want I could mount it up on my V6 take some pics and send you the brackets so you can copy them.

I'll send you an email Jake.

Originally Posted by jbgroby

Cap. I have no problem pulling my bracket off, do you have an idea on how long you would take? Be glad to ship it to you for the benifit of others. Please PM me. jbgroby@charter.net I'll send you back some pictures so you can take a look see before you commit.

[duallyjams]

I'll get pics up Saturday.

[RockTonka]

The brackets are relatively straight forward...

[Captainfab]

THanks for posting the pics RockTonka. Yes those look fairly easy to reproduce. These are a little different than the one jgroby sent pics of.

Are these power steering pumps hard to get, or expensive? If so, I'm thinking it may be better to design new brackets to accomodate a newer, easily obtainable, less costly, pump

[duallyjams]

Those brackets in RockTonka pics would be easy to reproduce but I have only seen that pump on the GMC I don't know if it came on any other GM product. Here is the bracket for the later model pump it sit in a cradle.




If you could make the early bracket work on the later model pump that would be the best option IMO

[duallyjams]