Saginaw power steering pump
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Saginaw power steering pump
I am installing a Saginaw power steering pump in place of the original. Because of some previous thoughts, I ditched my old one along with the bracket (you are all aware those brackets are hard to come by). So I decided to upgrade to a better pump and had to buy their specialty bracket to hold it. Have you had any good/bad experiences with swapping over to the newer style? Truck hasn’t ran in awhile and I planned on blowing out all of the old fluid trapped in the system. In a while I mean over 10 years ago.
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List your vehicle specifics so we can better help you.
If you mean by newer the Saginaw pump It is not actually newer and has been around since the 60's but never was a Ford option in Ford trucks so the power steering lines are something that need to be fabricated to match up with a Ford truck power steering gear box. The Saginaw pump was available in Ford vans and some cars including the bracketry for Ford motors.
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"Have you had any good/bad experiences with swapping over to the newer style?"
BTW welcome to FTE!
Grumpy goat
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Like Redroad says, what engine?
I swapped my Ford pump for a Saginaw. Used a bracket kit from Wild Horses that bolted right up to my 400. The kit is really good. And the Saginaw pump is sooooo much better than the Ford pump.
I swapped my Ford pump for a Saginaw. Used a bracket kit from Wild Horses that bolted right up to my 400. The kit is really good. And the Saginaw pump is sooooo much better than the Ford pump.
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The only modification I remember doing, was to shorten the hard line on the K member. That's the line that makes a loop on the K member. It's just a low pressure cooler.
Grumpy goat
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It does come with the high pressure hose. The reason I had to shorten the hardline on the K member, is because the angle of the inlet on the pump required it. Your truck may be different though. Mine is a '79 F150 4wd. Don't worry, if you have shorten the hard line, there's nothing to it. You'll understand when you go to hook everything up.
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I'm not sure what the love affair is with the Saginaw pumps. anyone ever owned a Jeep or a Chevy ? I've had every bit as much trouble with them as I have Ford pumps. probably more actually.
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Pump flow/valve rating: This is another aspect of the pump that varied completely by original application. The OEMs would specify what flow rating was required based on vehicle weight, steering gear piston diameter, and whether or not the pump was running a Hydro-Boost brake system. The Saginaw pump in OEM applications can be set from 2.0 on up to 4.5 gpm.
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I have 305's on my high boy and it works fine. I have 285's on my '79 F250 4x4 and it works fine. amazingly I've my stock brakes work just fine too as they have for the last 45 years.
If someone want to waste their time and money that's fine none of my business. this just comes up so often it should just be pointed out to those who assume this is a needed alteration that 99% of the time it's not . so don't jump on the bandwagon until you know a chevy pump is something you actually need. guys with 235's on a 2wd are doing it and for what ? that's all I'm saying.
If someone want to waste their time and money that's fine none of my business. this just comes up so often it should just be pointed out to those who assume this is a needed alteration that 99% of the time it's not . so don't jump on the bandwagon until you know a chevy pump is something you actually need. guys with 235's on a 2wd are doing it and for what ? that's all I'm saying.
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I have 305's on my high boy and it works fine. I have 285's on my '79 F250 4x4 and it works fine. amazingly I've my stock brakes work just fine too as they have for the last 45 years.
If someone want to waste their time and money that's fine none of my business. this just comes up so often it should just be pointed out to those who assume this is a needed alteration that 99% of the time it's not . so don't jump on the bandwagon until you know a chevy pump is something you actually need. guys with 235's on a 2wd are doing it and for what ? that's all I'm saying.
If someone want to waste their time and money that's fine none of my business. this just comes up so often it should just be pointed out to those who assume this is a needed alteration that 99% of the time it's not . so don't jump on the bandwagon until you know a chevy pump is something you actually need. guys with 235's on a 2wd are doing it and for what ? that's all I'm saying.
The main thing is the pump, no matter which one, is not being used in an application that exceeds its' originally designed specs or it will fail prematurely or under perform or both.
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Isn't everything on a 42 year Rusted Truck a "waste of money" LOL!
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