Re: Power steering pumps (how mundane...)

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 13 Apr 2005, Jim Blair wrote:

> A: Most of the time now rebuilt pumps come without a pulley as you are
> expected to reuse your old one. I have had good luck with spacers to move
> the pumps, etc outwards or cutting and rewelding OEM brackets thinner. NAPA
> has a small line of new pulleys available, but pretty much just the most
> common.

Well, there's no chance of either mod with the 1980's factory P.S.
setup. My problem is I need to move the pump inwards, the mounts
are all cast, and it literally bolts to the intake manifold, I
ain't movin' that :-)

The pulley groove has to move about one inch towards the firewall.
The 77 TSM shows about a dozen belt layouts, and P.S. pump on
either the harminic balancer groove, or the accessory pulley
groove, depending on combinations of chassis (grem/hornet/matador)
and acessory package (ac/ps/AIR), all with the six.





> From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> To: AMC List <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Power steering pumps (how mundane...)
> Message-ID: <20050412221451.K1284@localhost>
>
> See, this is the stuff that makes you crazy with jamming engine A
> into chassis B...
>
> I need to buy a power steering pump. I have a rebuilt 1970 pump,
> which is pretty much the same except for mounting stud length (too
> short) and pulley offset.
>
> * The one I have puts the belt into the accessory pulley.
> * I need one that puts the belt into harmonic balancer groove.
>
> I am using a 1977 Hornet/Gremlin belt layout (A/C and alt on
> right, P.S. on left). I'm hoping that when I order a 1977 Gremlin
> pump it comes with the right pulley offset.
>
> Does anyone have any knowledge here about power steering pump
>
>
> pulley offsets?

>