power steering pump mount on stock 230 engine fab

[bcowanwheels]

power steering pump on stock 230 engine DONE !

well today i started a new project for the m715 230 tornado engine. gonna make a adjustable bracket setup to mount a gm power seeriing pump on it. hopefully gonna mount it right above the alternator so it will be close to steering box. gonna try to make it mount up high to keep with the deep water fording theme . i,ll keep everybody posted on progress as I,am sure theres more folk than me that want p/s with the stock engine. i,ve already got the h/d p/s box (4 mount bosses ) mounted along with hydro assist cylinder and a spin on fluid filter done/ extra capicity . now the fun part the pump........
bob

 

[Wintermute]

Bob,

Please post pics of this. I'm going to be doing the same thing in a couple of weeks and I'd love to see your solution for it. Are you working around the later model air filter or the earlier model top-o-the-carb filter? I was thinking of mounting mine on the passenger side in order to avoid having to work around the late model air filter canister.

--Wintermute

 

[bcowanwheels]

looks like a passenger side mounting is the only place so it will fit on engine....

 

[bcowanwheels]

Well finally back on this p/s pump mount. Going to try to make it fit on d/s or on top. P/s is out of the question because of the fuel/vac pump is in the way. Should have some pic,s. This week.
Bob

 

[kvflyer]

The M715 that I have came with what looks like a GM PS pump mounted above the alternator. However, it was leaning so far to the side that it couldn't have had much fluid in it. I took it off and will replace the PS gear with a NOS standard gear. The bracket was home made/welded steel. One end was bolted to the head and part of the bracket was sandwiched between the alt adj bolt. I suspect your application will be much more professional looking and working.

BTW, not to hijack the thread but here is the soft top with the cab canvas supported by the parts that you supplied to me.

http://www.streitsonline.com/don/SoftTop.jpg

 

[bcowanwheels]

pump ended up right over the alternator. fill cap is same height as top of valve cover. going to add 1 more support bracket for the bottom even though its very strong as seen here. better to have it over built and never need it is my motto. heres some pictures.
bob

 

[bcowanwheels]

GOT IT DONE. Getting old and being sick makes things take alot longer guys........
bob