Need a '71/'72 power steering pump
Dan noticed that the power steering pump tips at a rather precarious angle and doesn't allow for easy filling of the pump reservoir. So, that means we must have a pump from a different division a-body most likely (don't know which one) since it is not able to be repositioned/re-clocked on the brackets. The old picture shows the reservoir cap centered on the end of the cylinder head vs. way lower in the recent picture.
To top that off, the steering box also has a steady leak that is not coming from the hoses. We could rebuild the box, replace it with a remanufactured unit, or replace it with a better performing stock appearing box...? Know of any good ones?
We also don't have any '71/'72 Pontiac A-body PS pumps laying around unfortunately, so we need to find one of those that is in nice shape. I didn't realize the '71/'72 pump reservoirs are different than the earlier pumps (more angular vs. more rounded).
Dennis
Last edited by SD455DJ; 02-22-2021 at 06:55 PM.
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