So how bout the power steering hoses and AC electrical. My car originally had the long and heavy AC compressor. I have a reman skinny one from a mid 80s Chevy truck. I want working AC
Swapping early 90s truck serpentine front drive system to G body?
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The PS pumps did not change in this era - they use the same hoses ends since 1981, so as long as the steering box is 81 and later, use the hoses from an 80s Monte Carlo.
I will admit, I'm not an expert. Only done the one on my truck. I was able to remove the old pump from the P/O used. I removed the pressure relief valve from the Serp. pump and install the valve and existing hose. Don't know if all the pumps are interchangeable, but it worked for me.
I bought a complete take-off system, which included a P/S pump, R4 compressor, & alternator with all the pulleys, brackets, r/r fan and clutch.. No belt, no water pump. Went to Advance Auto and bought water pump for a 1995 Chevy truck. Made sure it was reverse rotation for serpentine system. Also bought a new tension idler pulley. I installed it all myself in a day. Found alternator hookup on Truck site (67-72 truck.com) in the electrical forum. A poster there "VetteVet" is an electrical guru. Check him out. I was able to very simply convert my old external regulator wiring to the take-off alternator. My truck A/C had been converted to 134, but with some advice from an A/C expert, I flushed the R4 (round) compressor and with some minor hose shortening, worked well. The compressor was noisy at lo-speed (it was a take-off after all). Later I replaced it with a Vintage Air bracket and a new Sanden compressor.
O.K.,I'm long winded!!!
Vintage Air has a bracket kit to install a serp.belt drive Sanden compressor to the GM serp. brackets. My brackets were cast aluminum, (I think some may have been steel. With some help from Vintage, I was able to order the pump with the best outlet/inlet direction for me. Had to shorten and re-crimp the hoses and change to a slightly longer belt. Works well and is quiet!
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Here are two snaps of my serpentine setup. From a 1991 Chevy Caprice. This is installed on the front of a Chevy 400 with S/R Torquer heads. I picked up a pigtail from Painless via Summit (http://www.summitracing.com/parts/prf-30707/overview/) to adapt the alternator. Flowkool reverse flow high-capacity iron water pump. The steering box is used, from a 1989 IROC Camaro. Used Camaro rebuilt PS pump and hoses. Picked up a pulley removal and installation tool from Harbor Freight, but you could borrow one from the parts store. Had to search a little to find the return tube - Rockauto.com provided an external cooling return hard line. http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=984187&cc=1035717&jnid=492&jpid=0
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Did you find a shop that made the crimps for you, or did you do this yourself?
Did you find a shop that made the crimps for you, or did you do this yourself?
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