Rusty Bowtie
General Category => General Discussion - Intros => Topic started by: 28chevyguy on February 08, 2019, 10:20:57 AM
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(edit *** I am working on a 68 camaro )
So I have a power steering pump and bracket from the 68 camaro, the motor is a little newer and balancer is bigger (not sure exactly what the engine came from ) …. anyway the PS bracket wont bolt up next to the balancer because of this.
has anyone just hogged out the PS to fit around a bigger Balancer? I think it should work but I feel bad mutilating an original bracket... I guess its better than not have power steering at all . Not sure what style bracket was on this motor to begin with , i believe its a 74 small block 350 .
Im tackling multiple issues on this car at the moment. not even going get into the "right stuff" Prop vavle im trying to get to reset !!!
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your putting power steering on a 28 chevy ? Is it a bus or a 3 ton truck model .
mike
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28chevyguy, I don't think cutting to fit is wrong, as long as you don't compromise the integrity or strength of the bracket.
madmike, your just wrong....hehehe ;)
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Your are putting a 350 in an old Chevy but you feel bad about cutting the power steering bracket? :o
My '70 Blazer didn't have power steering but needed it. I had trouble finding the right bracket. There are several styles. When I recently put power steering on the 350 of unknown year in my '68 flatbed I lucked out and the first one I got fit. I even found the right pulleys. :)
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sorry I confused everyone LOL the car is a 68 camaro Im trying to finish up . I didn't want to cut the bracket but have no choice, I guess I screwed up by putting a '74 engine in … classic industries shows a similar bracket labeled 65-68 so apparently they wont work with motors with bigger balancers .
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I don't know which bracket you have. My brother is at work right now, we put power steering on his '67 Camaro (factory 350 RS/SS). I'm not sure but I think we just used Corvette P.S. bracket on it. If so here is my coupe with factory '69 Vette 350 bracket. It's on my 301(283), my balancer on this os 6 3/4" and there is 3/4" between balancer and bracket. If I remember maybe Chev used 6"(early) & 8" (later) 350's ?
Sorry, damn phone crashed on up load. My bracket I believe was used many years and on others like Impalas etc. No harm in modifiying!
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sounds like he has a HI-PO 350 LT1 with 8" balancer. That's most likely causing the problem so he needs correct matching bracket for his PS pump.
I bet street and performance in MENA ark has the right brackets.
mike lynch
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Yes 8" balancer . pretty sure i need the one like sammons posted , it doesnt have any excess between the bolts and balancer
here is the useless bracket i have currently
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I'll bet you could just cut the passenger side off flush with the edge of the bolt area, and weld a support from the inner(rear) to outer(front) between block bolt holes. Would be welded on top of the front lower access hole. I've modified a lot of different brackets thru the years, wouldn't bother me ;)
I think the first time I was in search of the type I use, was back in the 70s. Popped the hood on one of our junkers, a '66 Caprice and it was same as Vette. That set up seems to clear all the different balancers.
Add: Brother just called, he had originaly ordered the Camaro bracket, but it didn't fit his balancer either. Did use the Vette set-up.
**Chevron has the best fix below**
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My two cents worth.. Weld a thick wall tube on the bottom hole from the back to front flange. Slice off the existing bracket up to the tube. Use a long grade eight bolt. Ron
You could do the same to the top bolt and tie them together as sammons said but between the tubes...
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I think my little problem is solved. I could cut and weld it no doubt, but for 29 bucks shipped i'll just buy the dam thing and it even comes chrome for that price. I appreciate everyones comments.
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28Chevyguy.. That's the best solution.... Good luck Ron
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Well another problem solved an easy solution :)