CPP 400 Power Steering Install
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CPP 400 Power Steering Install
Quick Question regarding installing power steering. Engine is a 272 Y block. I bought the full CPP 400 series kit from Mid-Fifty and ask for everything to connect it up. Steering box and column etc all installed. Pump mounted, my question relates to drive for the pump.
Where do i take it from? From the water pump pulley? The pulley on my car is a single belt pulley. Do i need to find a duel belt pulley? The power steering pump as a dual pulley, cant see it being able to run any other way though.
Where do i take it from? From the water pump pulley? The pulley on my car is a single belt pulley. Do i need to find a duel belt pulley? The power steering pump as a dual pulley, cant see it being able to run any other way though.
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I cant see how that works as the lower radiator hose etc blocks the path between them unless it sat in a different place. I see no other alternative than to fabricate something or get a pulley that takes it from the water pump. Checking prices though and its extortionate.
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Numberdummy may be a ble to tell you if there is/was an OEM 2groove crankshaft pulley originally made that will fit your engine. if relocating/driving off the WP pulley double check that it is turning in the right direction.
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They are available from time to time on ebay
Mummert has a billet damper and an add on cast pulley
DinnerHill SpeedShop: NOS 2 belt Harmonic Balancer, Ebay find.
It is important that you have all the correct parts, there where a number of different PS brackets and also eaton Pumps. I have the long nose Eaton PS pump and it seems to work. Have only mocked it up roughly. Its also important to get the molded lower to radiator pump hose. Some says they thunderbird car hose is a better fit than the truck version, You might need to trim it abit though to get it to fit.
Doesnt all v-belt pulleys rotate the same direction always?
Mummert has a billet damper and an add on cast pulley
DinnerHill SpeedShop: NOS 2 belt Harmonic Balancer, Ebay find.
It is important that you have all the correct parts, there where a number of different PS brackets and also eaton Pumps. I have the long nose Eaton PS pump and it seems to work. Have only mocked it up roughly. Its also important to get the molded lower to radiator pump hose. Some says they thunderbird car hose is a better fit than the truck version, You might need to trim it abit though to get it to fit.
Doesnt all v-belt pulleys rotate the same direction always?
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Looks like I will definitly be taking the drive from the water pump. I've looked at different pictures etc and it seems on some engines the pulley system is spaced out about 2-3 inches. On mine it is recessed back close against the block. Its impossible to take drive off the crank as its blocked heavily by the lower radiator hose.
Much easier to take it off the waterpump. If the pulley is smaller and it spins too fast, i'll just fit a valve to the system to slow the flow of fluid down so the power steering isnt to over powering.
The pulley lines up with the end of the waterpump pulley. So i was thinking of a pulley thats 'cupped', bigger than the waterpump, so it bolts on, then sits backwards about an inch or so. Shouldnt be too hard to sort out.
Much easier to take it off the waterpump. If the pulley is smaller and it spins too fast, i'll just fit a valve to the system to slow the flow of fluid down so the power steering isnt to over powering.
The pulley lines up with the end of the waterpump pulley. So i was thinking of a pulley thats 'cupped', bigger than the waterpump, so it bolts on, then sits backwards about an inch or so. Shouldnt be too hard to sort out.
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