What did you guys come up with for a solution?
If you went with a diff pump, did you have to change crank and water pump pulleys too?
I have the later aluminum water pump, and currently the alternator, the water pump and the out side crank grove will line up fine for the belt that drives the alternator and the water pump on this outside crank grove.
So how do I get the pump mounted so that it can use the inner grove on the lower crank pulley. Is there a bracket that works best and should I go with a saginaw pump setup for this, and or do you space the pump out further and get a 3 grove lower crank pulley and run the belt from the PS to the outside 3rd grove?
Pictures anyone that has gone from a cast water pump to a later aluminum pump setup on a small block please would help.
I also see that
http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/BPEPowerSteering.asp
makes parts, but I read some users have issues with the pump hitting out on the K frame on the early years. His mounting puts the pump very low in the car, and is for a saginaw style. I was thinking I need a saginaw pump with the brackets that Mancini Racing sells. Then I need a pulley for the pump and to make sure it lines up with the crank. Someone please help thanks! Then I even noticed that there is a new federal pump setup that adapts the PS pump to work off of the aluminun water pumps. Anyone try that on either? My pump is the old TRW used in 64 and many other early A's. So no brackets are out there that I have seen to make it work. It used to straadle the water pump.
PS Swear if I had to do it all over again I would NOT have let Firm Feel talk me into staying with the Power Steering!
