BLKBRD
Joined:
Feb 2009
Portland OR
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Ford to GM style steering pump conversion,,
OK,, so somewhere I read about this and it was brought up in my other post.
So where do you get one and where was the thread that discussed this?
`88 Turbo Coupe Blk/Raven 5 spd
`71 Blazer slammed
`62 Impala SS 409/425
`60 Rambler American SW
`56 F-100, sold
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Ryan H
Joined:
Oct 2004
Panama City, FL
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'88 TC Walbro 255HP, Stinger FMIC, PIT BOV, Pro 5.0, Kirban, RR cam, FRPP strut tower brace, T3
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BLKBRD
Joined:
Feb 2009
Portland OR
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Unfortunately these pumps are designed to be used with a GM engine in a car with a Mustang rack.
Lost of work to convert them to a Ford application.
I think the next best thing is to have the pump rebuilt locally.
Talked to them yesterday and it does look promising.
They said one of the problems with the over the counter rebuilds is they just clean the pumps and install new bearing and seals.
If you have bad hard parts the pumps will make noise.
They can completely rebuild the pump but the cost is in the $200 range, but,, I guess you get what you pay for.
My driveway looks like the Valdez,,,can`t keep fliud in the pump,,,
`88 Turbo Coupe Blk/Raven 5 spd
`71 Blazer slammed
`62 Impala SS 409/425
`60 Rambler American SW
`56 F-100, sold
--- several HD`s ---
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xcrunnerbd
Joined:
Oct 2006
Woodland, MI, USA
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Do you have a good O-ring seal between the pump and reservoir? I think this was where my old one was leaking from.. had same problem - Lots of ps fluid all over the place. New pump, new O-ring, same reservoir and hoses and now no leaks.
Project 13 sec. / 30mpg in '88 TC 5Speed : 15.91@89mph / 32+ mpg
On The Car: KN cone, 2-stage Gillis@ 15psi wired to fuel switch, Kirban AFPR @ 39psi, Walbro 255 HP FP, 130A 3G Alt., Full 3" Stinger Exhaust incl. cat. no muffler,
Shelf: .48 T3, ported E6, BPV
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BLKBRD
Joined:
Feb 2009
Portland OR
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This is the third rebuilt pump with the same problem!
I don`t think the company that rebuilds them has any kind of quality control.
I do believe that is where the problem lies though, at that seal,,,
`88 Turbo Coupe Blk/Raven 5 spd
`71 Blazer slammed
`62 Impala SS 409/425
`60 Rambler American SW
`56 F-100, sold
--- several HD`s ---
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I use the mustang pump with the resivor on the pump. Then i eliminate the remote resivor. Serves two purposes. It works much better and there are plenty around the junk yard. And it gives more room for fromt mount plumbing. Tom
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BLKBRD
Joined:
Feb 2009
Portland OR
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Quote:Originally posted by [email protected]:
I use the mustang pump with the resivor on the pump. Then i eliminate the remote resivor. Serves two purposes. It works much better and there are [b]plenty around the JR. And it gives more room for fromt mount plumbing. Tom [/b]
What do you mean by JR ? And what is the front mount plumbing?
I ntalked to a counter person I know and she said that it is common that you will have to buy 3 or 4 pumps before you find one that works and doesn`t leak!
Thats a bummer as far as I`m concerned!!
I also have a freind that has a good low mile used one I`ll try next.
What the f***,,,
`88 Turbo Coupe Blk/Raven 5 spd
`71 Blazer slammed
`62 Impala SS 409/425
`60 Rambler American SW
`56 F-100, sold
--- several HD`s ---
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Bill S.
Joined:
Feb 2009
Northern NJ
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I think he means JY, Junk Yard.
Whats ntalked?
Front mount plumbing refers to air plumbing for a front mount intercooler.
'88 TC T5
'85 XR7 Roller
Mods on hold pending swap.
Stinger header & mBC on shelf
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evintho
Joined:
Dec 2003
Santa Rosa, CA.
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Here's another option..................
Saginaw pump swap
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5
1986 Turbocoupe 5-spd - New daily driver!
1988 Turbocoupe 5-spd - parts car.
1989 Mustang convertible (Thunderstang). Built '88 TC shortblock, head by Boport, R/R, T3, Bobs log, gutted, rotated, ported mannys, AFPR, LA3, NPR I/C, etc.
Check out Thunderstang!
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I bought a ford replacement from AGR. They make/reproduce steering pumps for race applications. They use tighter tolerances than stock spec, and so far my pump is quiter than any ford pump of that design i know of. I thought about retrofitting a "TC" pump as the tech refered to it as. Basically it is a GM style pump, he promised that one wouldn't ever make noise.
http://www.agrperformance.com/
Santa Rosa, ca - nice i just was in cali for work, while there drove from visalia to fishermans wharf... good to get back east tho.
-88 TC Black
5spd, Precision SC50 T3/T4, QH/SD Tune, Gillis, AFPR, 255FP, WB O2, K&N, Ported E6, 3" DP, ATR 2.5" Duals, 3:73 Rear, Konis, Eibachs, 18" Voxx Wheels, X Drilled Rotors.
-06 G35 Coupe Diamond Graphite
-97 Pathfinder
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