Big block power steering brackets or???

[TB1LD]

I believe those fit a Saginaw? All the pump brackets from 440 source i have seen are saginaw only. Not going to fit a trw. I'd rather have a Saginaw, they have better steering feel when I have used them.
The big and small trw pumps have different brackets. Guessing these are for the larger pump.
https://www.classicindustries.com/product/md2196.html

Thanks for the quick response. I think where I went astray was my google search stating a TRW is a Saginaw style. The link you sent looks exactly like my small block bracket set that is too “narrow” for the water pump housing. Do you happen to know if this is the case? Same look/style, with a wider bracket flange?

 

[Curiousyellow71]

That link is for a larger TRW. Easy way to tell is the hex hole in the shaft. The big TRW front bracket will bolt on your smaller pump but the back mount has to be modified to work. Which is what I did on one car. But the saginaw is different. Trw I have seen called Thompson.

 

[TB1LD]

That link is for a larger TRW. Easy way to tell is the hex hole in the shaft. The big TRW front bracket will bolt on your smaller pump but the back mount has to be modified to work. Which is what I did on one car. But the saginaw is different. Trw I have seen called Thompson. I have not seen brackets for a bb for the small trw..just small block. At least I haven't seen the bb mounts new...yet. Maybe someone has.

That makes sense. Perhaps it’s time for a Saginaw. Thanks again

 

[Curiousyellow71]

That makes sense. Perhaps it’s time for a Saginaw. Thanks again

Our 72 cars have the saginaw. It is a improvement in terms of feel and a more common pump. But, if your after a original look..the saginaw looks different.

 

[Curiousyellow71]

Maybe this one fits a small trw? I would have to look at my pump tomorrow to know for sure.

 

[TB1LD]

Maybe this one fits a small trw? I would have to look at my pump tomorrow to know for sure.

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The width on that bracket looks like what I’d need. Thanks for sharing this. I will let ya know how I end up skinnin this cat.

 

[AR67GTX]

It appears to me, that the pump he has in his picture is a 65 and earlier pump with a 5/8 inch return hose nipple. For 66 and later the power steering return line is 3/8". I think his steering box return nipple is 3/8 inch also on his car from what I can see.

I believe the 5/8” return pump was also used through 66 and went to 3/8” in 67. I went through this in the process of swapping my 66 Sat over to PS. You have to have a contro valve on the box that matches the pump in either case.

 

[TB1LD]

Classic industries part number MD2196 worked for my TRW pump on my big block

 

[khryslerkid]

I believe the 5/8” return pump was also used through 66 and went to 3/8” in 67. I went through this in the process of swapping my 66 Sat over to PS. You have to have a contro valve on the box that matches the pump in either case.

Would there be any problem with swapping out the 5/8" control valve to a 3/8" on the box? I have a '62-'65 box/gear and a newer Saginaw pump with a 3/8" return.

 

[Dave6T4]

Swapping the control valve is easily done. However, you may have to play with positioning it from one side to the other on the box, to keep the steering wheel to want to turn on its own. Just lightly snug the bolts down, so you can tap the valve from one side to the other. You need to have the front tires off the floor to do this.

 

[khryslerkid]

Swapping the control valve is easily done. However, you may have to play with positioning it from one side to the other on the box, to keep the steering wheel to want to turn on its own. Just lightly snug the bolts down, so you can tap the valve from one side to the other. You need to have the front tires off the floor to do this.

And your hands out of the steering wheel!

Just wondering if swapping the two different control valves would make a difference in pressure or anything else. Same with mix matching different pumps with different boxes/gears.