Power Steering Pump Upgrade
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Power Steering Pump Upgrade
Ive got a 77 F250 4x4 with a 360. Ive had steering issues before, but not this bad. Ive eliminated my problem to my power steering pump. I have about 14" of lift and 40" Ground Hawgs. 91 KP Dana 60 Front, Crossover steering, and a 78-79 F350 4x4 gear box. I still have the stock power steering pump for the 360.
Ive gone through 3 pumps in the last 1.5 years. This one now is about 2 months old, and as of right now I can not turn my wheels while driving.
Im really getting tired of changing out pumps. What options do I have?? Do they make a "high performance" pump, or can another pump from any other years fit?
I was looking at the pumps from the 78, 79 year trucks. Im sure I can fab something up so it will make it work, but will I be gaining anything from it?
Ive gone through 3 pumps in the last 1.5 years. This one now is about 2 months old, and as of right now I can not turn my wheels while driving.
Im really getting tired of changing out pumps. What options do I have?? Do they make a "high performance" pump, or can another pump from any other years fit?
I was looking at the pumps from the 78, 79 year trucks. Im sure I can fab something up so it will make it work, but will I be gaining anything from it?
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Is this the pump yall are talking about?
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Power Steering Pump by Cardone - Advance Auto Parts____
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Is this the pump yall are talking about?
Power Steering Pump by Cardone - Advance Auto Parts____
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Does the Saginaw 20-6244 use the same bracket as the old fords do? I have a 76 F250 with a 360.
Any one running the Saginaw 20-6244 a picture would be really nice.
Any one running the Saginaw 20-6244 a picture would be really nice.
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Well I got it on. I bought it from NAPA for $80. I could have bought the cheaper one from Advanced Auto parts, but I'm done with cheap parts.
It bolted on perfect, just like it was made for the truck. Only thing I had to do was change my high pressure line. I had to buy one for a 78-79 F250. The one I had on there had a female fitting and the new pump requires and male. So about $100 upgrade, and its sure worth it so far. Drove about 10 miles today with it. Steers like a champ. Im just waiting now to see how it will do it the mud. Hopefully it wont burn up like the others.....
It bolted on perfect, just like it was made for the truck. Only thing I had to do was change my high pressure line. I had to buy one for a 78-79 F250. The one I had on there had a female fitting and the new pump requires and male. So about $100 upgrade, and its sure worth it so far. Drove about 10 miles today with it. Steers like a champ. Im just waiting now to see how it will do it the mud. Hopefully it wont burn up like the others.....
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Will this work on a '78 F-150 4x4 also? I went to bolt on my stock pump today for the first time onto the 460cid I swapped in, and the pressure line comes right into the steering box, no room for a fitting and hose... its always one step forwards, two steps back with this truck.
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Will this work on a '78 F-150 4x4 also? I went to bolt on my stock pump today for the first time onto the 460cid I swapped in, and the pressure line comes right into the steering box, no room for a fitting and hose... its always one step forwards, two steps back with this truck.
Not 100% sure, but I believe some of the 80's wagons came w/a Saginaw and a 460. I have seen one, but that was a long time ago. Maybe start a new thread (Saginaw/460) and see what peeps say. I am really sure I've seen one though.
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Saginaw P/S pump:
1972/78 Lincoln 460: Town Car & Mark IV & Mark V // 1979 Lincoln: Town Car & Mark V 400.
1972 Thunderbird 429/460 w/A/C // 1973/76 Thunderbird 460 / Some 1974/78 LTD/Mercury Marquis 400/460.
Some 1979/80 Granada/Monarch 302.
ALL 1975/91 Econolines regardless of what size the engine is / 1975/91 Econoline engines: 1975/91 = 300 I-6 & 351W/460 // 1979/91 = 302 // 1980/82 = 351M/400.
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NOTE: 1965/77 Ford P/S pumps are essentially the same...have a steel reservoir and dipstick.
1978: Ford changed the P/S pump on ALL the Passenger Cars (exc w/Saginaw P/S pump), F100/350's & Bronco's. This pump has a plastic reservoir and dipstick.
The P/S pressure hoses that fit the 1965/77 Ford P/S pumps will not fit the 1978 and later Ford P/S pumps.
Most of the mounting brackets are not the same, either.
