what p/s pump bracket to use w/ long water pump

[bjohn07]

on the chevy 350 im working with i need to get an adjustable power steering bracket for a long water pump but cant find one. all i see is for short pumps. it has a stationary bracket but the a/c compressor was used to put tension on the belt. but i took out the a/c system so now i need a way to put tension on the p/s belt. can someone point me in the direction or a bracket. thanks

 

[bjohn07]

also the long water pump pulley has 3 grooves. would i be able to use a short wp power steering bracket? or would i be better off just going to a short style pump since i got a 3 groove pulley anyway.

 

[chicago2tacoma]

Ebay or the wrecking yards is the only places.... I had same problem and just returned pump cuz couldn't find bracket in junk yard...I'm think you want the 3 peice bracket but not sure there's two different ones on ebay type in chevy 350 power steering bracket....ill just live without power steering

 

[bjohn07]

i really dont care for p/s either. did u use a manual gear box or did u just plug yours up.

 

[chicago2tacoma]

Plug what up??? I dont know I just left it off I found a one peice ps pump bracket but got it home and wouldn't fit...like it was for a longer water pump but I already got long water pump so I just returned pump and forgot about it.....what do I need to plug up...the engine I'm talkin about is a 75 350 chevy and its goin in a 79 cutlass supreme that currently has 260 olds in it setup for power steering so do I need to plug somthin up on the car or my new moter?

 

[anakputa]

probably faster to get one of those cheap chrome brackets or hit the junkyard. The pulley will have to come off the pump then bolt the new/used chevy brackets to the pump. Or get the complete pump and unbolt the hoses from the donor car and swap everything over. If you can find a pump with brackets..

 

[bjohn07]

Plug what up??? I dont know I just left it off I found a one peice ps pump bracket but got it home and wouldn't fit...like it was for a longer water pump but I already got long water pump so I just returned pump and forgot about it.....what do I need to plug up...the engine I'm talkin about is a 75 350 chevy and its goin in a 79 cutlass supreme that currently has 260 olds in it setup for power steering so do I need to plug somthin up on the car or my new moter?

im talkin about pluggin up the inlet and outlet on the gear box. did u install a manual gear box or did u use the power steering gear box and just plug up the ports.

 

[bjohn07]

probably faster to get one of those cheap chrome brackets or hit the junkyard. The pulley will have to come off the pump then bolt the new/used chevy brackets to the pump. Or get the complete pump and unbolt the hoses from the donor car and swap everything over. If you can find a pump with brackets..

i was lookin at those cheap chrome ones but they say for short pump. and i dont wanna spend 70 bucks on a p/s pump bracket for the long pump. im gonna try to use the short pump bracket with some bolt spacers and see if i can get it lined up.

 

[FE3X CLONE]

im talkin about pluggin up the inlet and outlet on the gear box. did u install a manual gear box or did u use the power steering gear box and just plug up the ports.

You have to convert to a manual gearbox. A power steering gear box without the actual power steering fluid going through it is a HECK of a lot harder to turn than even a manual steering gear box!

 

[JBreu]

Try to find a non ac donar car.............either a v-8 or v-6 WILL work.................When you find it just grab the brackets there..and you don't need the three groove pulley either, that 's used if you have the a/c 🙂