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I have a 66 one ton, that I am going to install power steering on. I have a steering box, and the kit to fit it, but I do not have the pump, hoses or bracket. All of the parts vehicles I have looked at are either an 8 cyl., or a 6 cyl with an air pump type braket that the steering pump fits on........too much clutter. What is the best (and cleanest) set up for securing the pump on my non A/C, non air pump 66 292, and how do I route the belts, as well? Thanks!

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Hello
Might be hard to find in your area but the pump and bracket setup off a C50 or C60 will work. 292's wre avail. in these trucks up until the early 80's I believe(somebody correct me if I'm wrong} Hope this helps....Mike

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The 292 is not that uncommon in 3/4 ton and up but P/S on one is. 250 P/S brackets are very common and can be modified to fit. Camaro, Nova, mid-size Olds, Pontiac and Buick through the '70s used the 250 and most had P/S. You have to cut it apart and weld in an extra piece and other changes such as clearance for the by-pass hose.
The scan below is from a Chilton, but just says in-line. They don't show the Alt belt.
Chilton scan

Getting the right pulleys may be a bigger problem than the brackets depending on the balancer and alternator you now have. Get everything and if you are lucky, some of it may work.
My setup

I don't know who the engine below belongs to, but they posted the picture here a couple of years ago. The bracket they made would be easier to make than the modifications to a 250 bracket. The original alternator bracket bolts to the top of it and moves the alt up only a couple of inches. The pulley arrangement would also be easier.
To do it again, I would go this route.
Better setup

I don't know what his pump is off of. Most of the newer systems have "O" ring connectors and metric threads. Keep that in mind and be sure you know which style your steering box is.
I don't know how to tell by just looking, but some of the truck steering boxes are fast ratio and are a big improvement even over the standard P/S. If I remember correctly, mine came off a late '70s, 1 T, 4-door work truck.
The old manual steering with three and a half feet diameter wheel was a real [censored] for slow speed manuvering. I lucked out and found a box with 3.5 turns lock-to-lock. A small diameter, fat wheel from a Z24 Cavalier, which accepted the GMC horn button with a slight trim is perfect. Steering at speed is also perfect.


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I think the box that I have is off of an 80's vintage full size van. I've had it for years, and am just getting around to trying to put it in. In hindsight, I wish I had gotten everything with it (hoses, pump, etc.) but I wasn't thinking as usual!


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