Re: 72 232 Power Steering Bracket
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Re: 72 232 Power Steering Bracket



Bill,

The pump mounts to the left side. There are two bolt holes on the left side roughly under the #1 and #2 plugs and there's a second bracket that goes under the pump and bolts into a tapped hole on the part of the engine that sticks out for the timing cover (I hope that makes sense -- it's pretty obvious where it goes when you have the brackets in hand).

You can use the brackets from any 1964-1974 AMC 199, 232, or 258 six but the pump and steering gear need to come from a similar body style. I have a really good shot of an installed pump at http://www.mattsoldcars.com/RestoreAmerican/new_lines.shtml. You may also be interested in http://www.mattsoldcars.com/RestoreAmerican/powersteer.shtml. The pump reservoir design changed in the early 70's but the difference is only cosmetic. Pump pressures changed over the years (and V8's typically use higher pressure than sixes) so it's best to stay with a particular year's parts unless you know the pressures are compatible. Steering gears and pumps are easy to get and fairly inexpensive.

In 1975, the power steering pump and alternator switched places. The frame sill also changed to eliminate the spacer plate used on older models (the manual steering gear also changed to the same bolt pattern used by the power steering box). I belive that there are also other changes to accommodate revised A/C brackets and the intake manifold may have also changed slightly. I'm also pretty sure I've heard of people putting 75 and newer stuff on 74 and older cars but that it requires fabrication.

Matt

At 02:13 PM 9/2/2005 -0700, you wrote:
Can anyone clarify for me, which side of the engine
the power steering pump goes on for a '72 232 six?  I
believe it's the left (passenger) side as the AC and
the alternator are on the right.

Is the alternator switched to the left side when power
steering is present?  If it's on the left side, does
anyone have access to a graphic as to how the bracket
looks?  Better yet, does anyone have a left side
mounting bracket they are not using?

Thanks for the assistance!



Bill
Dallas, TX
'72 Gremlin (gutted and ready for paint)
'72 Olds Custom Cruiser Wagon (recently restored)
'71 Mark III
'70 Cadillac Convertible

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