Power Steering Pump Mount!

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Ty Psymed

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It's not that I cannot do it - but I think someone at GM should be flogged for the mount design and execution!:rant:
 
Baythan

Baythan

SY2TY2SY2TY
Re: Power Steering Pump Mount!

:rotf: There's not enough FLOG in the world for the designers/engineers of these things.

If they weren't so fun to drive, NO ONE would own one. Period.
 
Logan

Logan

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Re: Power Steering Pump Mount!

Oh yeah, let me tell you how super thrilled I was to put the bracket and P/S pump back on, mount the pulley then realize that I had the bolt that mounts behind the pump in my pocket...
 
Maxtor

Maxtor

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Re: Power Steering Pump Mount!

You can fairly easily modify the bracket and/or bolt behind the pump by removing some material, then grind down the thickness of a wrench to fit it. Keeps you from having the pull the pulley/pump every time you want to take the bracket off. That wrench is one of many modified tools I have to fit that one bolt in that one place.....
 
Don W.

Don W.

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Re: Power Steering Pump Mount!

Well it's certainly not "unscrew this and yur done" but a few minutes with a puller/installer and you're on your way. Sadly I've done mine 5-6 times? I'm not counting. It will be coming out again soon and I'll rent another puller. Free if returned in 24hrs. One thing about that mount, when attached, it sure ain't goin' anywhere,
 
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Ty Psymed

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Re: Power Steering Pump Mount!

I may be off by a bolt or so - but I think there are more bolts holding the PS pump on than connect the engine to the tranny! I charge GM with severe overkill!
 
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Damian

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Wait till you start digging further into the engine. My neighbor took one look at my engine bay and said "Hell no" and walked away.
 
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Syclone22

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Re: Power Steering Pump Mount!

Correct there is one rear bolt of the PS pump
that is a pitta but can be modded to go in easy ..
 
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Ty Psymed

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Damian said:
Wait till you start digging further into the engine. My neighbor took one look at my engine bay and said "Hell no" and walked away.
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Actually, I have rebuilt 5 of the 4.3's. Built one up for my 89 half-ton. Put in a man cam, roller tappets and Corvette valve springs - Edelbrock performer intake and 600 cfm carb. My hot-rod buddies think I'm turning just over 300 hp - that's there guess - not mine. Naturally aspirated - these things are iron horses.
 
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