power steering

[oneturboneeded]

will a newer pump bolt up to the old lines?? would it work?

 

[stanger53]

Well, you don't give much information to go on.

I assume you have a Ford-Thompson style pump setup, which was the main pump used from 1965 to 1977.

If you are asking if the later Ford C-II pump, made from 1978 to about 2001, will work - yes, it will. It has the same bolt pattern on the front, so it can fit the earlier style mounting brackets, but you may have to space the housing a bit or trim the bracket to clear the fins on the front of the aluminum pump housing.

The pressure hoses from the earlier cars won't fit the pump, though. The C-II fitting is a swiveling style, so you will have to modify your old hose with a different fitting to make it work.

 

[other_shoe]

What would the advantages of going to the C-II be?

 

[stanger53]

No real advantage that I can see, other than the pumps are not as old, so there are more of them out there. They are a smaller pump, so that may give you some advantage around some accessories.

They are basicaaly like the earlier pumps in design, just with a smaller plastic housing and a swivel pressure fitting.

 

[67rcks]

Can you run the P/S pump with no load no fluid without risking its damage? Got new engine and have no use for it (manual steering) but want to keep it prepared for r&p hookup.

 

[other_shoe]

Others here have more expertise, but I'm pretty sure that will damage the pump and fast.

I have a screwy belt set up where the pump is the only thing driven by its belt, so I'd just bypass it. If yours is part of a triangle you'll need a different size. With measuring tape and the old belt you can get one in about five minutes from the local parts house.

 

[yeloxr7]

One advantage to the plastic-bodied C-II pump is that it's easier to fill properly without making a mess.

 

[dbfarr]

What about standard pulleys, can they be pressed on? Or do any of these pumps come with a pulley?

 

[bnickel]

What about standard pulleys, can they be pressed on? Or do any of these pumps come with a pulley?

yes the early pulleys can pressed onto the C-II pump so you can keep your v-belt setup. i also don't see any real advantage to using this pump in place of the earlier pumps in fact they are generally quite a bit noisier than the early pump.

if you are converting to rack and pinion then you might want to consider a GM saginaw style pump from a late 70's bronco or mustang II some big fords had them too.