AB, I just looked at my 1980 and the bracket is mounted up against the timing cover with bolts so I guess I would take the bolt/stud arrangement you have out and replace them with bolts or maybe just put the bracket on the other side of nut and leave the stud sticking out, it looks like there is plenty of thread sticking out the back so the bolt end should be long enough.

 

ShakinBacon, thank you for that info. Much appreciated.
Any chance you could take a picture of it?

Otherwise, that sounds like it'd only take about 20 minutes to give it a try and would put my pulley back in line.

My arms have been getting a little tired driving it around the last few days with no belt on it so it'd be nice.

 

Sorry it is not very clean but I hope this helps.

 

That definitely does, thank you for taking the time to do that! I appreciate it. That shows me what I needed.

 

So, I tackled the issue and went about fixing it in a different way.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post16282422

I also found that there IS a difference in power steering brackets. Some brackets are designed with the studs on the ends of the timing cover bolts whereas other brackets are designed to be flush with the cover.

 

Okay everyone,

I really need some help. Since I swapped in the Saginaw pump, I have gone through TWO more belts!

The first one lasted about 20 days. The second one, less than a week.

I have no idea what to do. This issue started about 4 months ago and I have gone through 6 belts.

I've looked for nicks on the pulleys and have found nothing.
I've been installing and tensioning belts myself for years, so I'm pretty familiar with how tight/loose to make them.
The PS belt is now very lined up and when I watch it when it's running, it's nice and smooth.

They just keep shredding! I'll be driving down the road and hear a crunching sound and suddenly have no power steering. Get home and find the belt wrapped around my fan.

What is going on???
This is getting to be too much. What do I do?

 

I know this is a very long shot... on Triumphs they have thrust washers on the crankshaft, and when one falls out or fails everything looks normal - till you hit the clutch and discover your crankshaft is moving 1/4" or so, screwing everything up (and ruining the engine in short order.) The point being, it looks right until it decides to show the failure mode. Not sure what pulleys your belt goes around, but did you check all the pulleys for fore-and-aft movement? If one was normally in line but every so often decided to 'walk' out of line, maybe that could throw the belt? I know this is really reaching, but it seems like you've covered all the conventional checks.

 

Dave, I'm starting to think it has to be something like that. This is NOT normal.

I'll put on another one and ask my wife to get in the driver's seat, push the clutch, turn the wheel, rev it, etc. while I watch and see if I see anything.

I don't know what else to do.

 

Might suggest checking them before you replace it, too - the belt will tend to hold them in line. Just an idea.

 

The engine does not appear to be original to the truck the original install did not use a stud to mount the PS bracket just bolts. As has been said remove the nut behind the bracket and reinstall.