power steering pump compatibility Q

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Jun 16, 07 8:34 pm

Hi guys.

My Motor is a '69 H.P job and I have the Ferderal style pump leaking away at the moment. I have found some on eBag (federal) but they are listed as fitting 426 Hemi as well as others (68-69 GTX, blah blah blah)

Anyway, it looks like mine, will it fit okay?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Jun 16, 07 8:36 pm

2 styles of PS Pump bracket for a BB - buy at your peril, have a word with Neil W.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Jun 16, 07 8:45 pm

okay Pete! cheers!

Could use my existing bracket no?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Jun 16, 07 8:48 pm

Yes, on the correct pump

We need pictures

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Jun 16, 07 10:20 pm

I see what ur saying now Pete

Ordered a re build kit now.

(Didnt see 'em at first)

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Wed Aug 22, 07 9:07 pm

Okay guys I have my nice new pump fitted and all looking great but I have one question - the return hose (well I assume its a return

) pipe is situated sort of towards the bottom of the resovior on my old pump and was small (sorry no exact sizes

)

With the new pump this hose fitting is pretty much next to the filler neck and is a lot bigger and pointing upwards

The question is why is it in a different place to my old one? Do I have to use my old resovior (

)

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu Aug 23, 07 10:54 pm

Okay well, despite the lack of response(

) I went ahead and fitted it anyway and it works. Looks gastly with the larger pipe but at least it works for now. Now to find some explanation for the different pipe

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Aug 24, 07 1:20 am

Steve , you might of had the wrong size on it originally , almost all the pas pumps have a bigger return line , it comes off the top rear of the pump facing upwards , then "U" bends down to the box with a clip.

Return is larger cos it's under no pressure , but has to circulate the fluid back to the pump which is under pressure to the pas box , if it were the same size you would have resriction issues.

Never understood why fuel return lines are'nt plumbed in the same manor.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Aug 24, 07 9:37 am

Thanks Adam this is good news. I havent managed to find any pictures/info showing the pumps with bigger return which was confusing but hey ho.

So what happens on the steering box end as this still has a fitting for the 'old' small hose?? I've had to bodge it by building it up with progressively bigger hose just as a temporary measure..but it's vomit-inducingly ugly

Might sound like I'm not being very intuitive but I just wanna get straight about what sould be what before I dive in there

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Aug 24, 07 10:52 am

Right well this is the type I have bought..

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Aug 24, 07 10:53 am

and this is what came off....

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Fri Aug 24, 07 10:56 am

So the physical differences are a smaller resovior and smaller pulley but for what my needs are I am thinking I'll be fine. On the site I got the pics from it seemed that the type I have is for up to '66 and mine being '67 is different.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue Oct 09, 07 9:42 pm

The bigger the pulley , the slower it will rotate.

Got me @ it , edited it 4 times.