460 swap ps pump help
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460 swap ps pump help
I am swapping my 351m to a 460 in my 78 f250 4x4. the power steering pump and bracket that i have for my 460 is not the same as what was on my truck before. the other pump came off a 2wd will it work or does the or do i need to get a bracket for a 4x4 pump.
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Todd, where did your 460 come from? I pulled one out of a van and that pump was way different than mine. I have a 2 wheel drive 73. My pump is the big pump with the little dipstick. The van pump was a saginaw pump. It was shaped like a pressed ham. Send a little more information, and I bet I can help you.
Mike
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Mike, I don't know what the motor was in originally, i got it out of a 75 ford truck but somebody had put it in there. i did'nt know it until i went to take it out and the motor mounts were welded in.But it is a big round pump with a small dipstick and it mounts to the bottom of the bracket and it has a screw that pulls the pump away to tighten up the belt. does that sond like what you are thinking of?
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Todd, Yes, thats the pump that I have on my 460. Your lines and everything should match right up to the 460 pump. It will be a bolt together deal for you. Do you have all the brackets and pulleys from the 460?
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Yes I have everything. I hope it will bolt up and not hit my gear box. I 'll find out this weekend if my oil pan makes it here so i can put the motor in. If it bolts up with no problems it'll be the first thing that i have'nt had to spend money on to get to work right on this swap.i'm keeping my fingers crossed and my check book ready.
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I wish you the best of luck Todd, these old beasts can be huge money pits. Every time I look around, mine needs parts too. If I wasn't so attached to it, I'd get another one of the General's trucks.
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Wow, if you get lucky and your 460 ps brackets fit without your pump hitting your steering box, be sure to figure out the Ford part #'s, you will have hit a gold mine. Supposedly, there are none that will fit in our 78 4x trucks and that is how L&L sells so many. You can always cut and weld if you have the time and skill. (Mine are L&L). There stuff is a little pricey, but it is perfect and it works. -Dale
