FINALY, after 4+ years the engine fired up and idled smoothly at 2000 rpm for a little over twenty minutes,( I wanted to break it in) at which time the power steering pump began to smoke and scream. It seems the front seal on the pump began to leak until the fluid was gone and the bearings began to squeal. I'll put another pump on this weekend. I wonder if sitting up for 4 years dried out the seal.
I filmed the experience with my Sony digital VCR camera and if I can get the film transferred to a DVD I'll post it on You Tube and post the link here. It's pretty funny when it all hit the fan and the smoke blew out around us.


~Jim