TRW PS Pump Pulley Alignment

[bandit]

I am using a TRW power steering pump on my vehicle. I just noticed that the pump pulley is slightly misaligned with the main pulley. Can the pulley just be pulled out a little on the shaft with no harm? I need to pull it out about 3/16" to line it up.

 

[Shorthorse]

I'm no expert on power steering pumps but moving a pulley on a shaft doesn't sound to stable. Look into spacing the pump itself. I've had to space my alternator in my race car to align it with the crankshaft pulley/balancer/crank trigger combination. Been using these thick wall spacers that can be found at most hardware stores.

 

[bandit]

Called Steer and Gear and they had the same thoughts. Might work for awhile, might not. Pretty much a gamble. I am in the process of modifying the mounting bracket to try and make this work. Unfortunately the way these TRW brackets mount, it does not allow for a spacer to move it like the alternator. It pretty much is stuck where it is at unless you modify the bracket itself. Hoping I can get enough out of it to move it 3/16". Pretty tight.

 

[Pops1967GTX]

You need to do some measurement & aligmnent checks... Make sure you have the right pulleys...check this old thread for information... Post some photo’s it would be helpful..


http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...ing-on-my-Superbee-TRW-Test-fit-with-pictures

http://www.bouchillonperformance.com/pulleys1

 

[bandit]

I just came back in from working on it. I have it set now. If you look at the picture you can see two of the mounting bolts
that connect the pump to the bracket. What I did was expand the holes in the bracket wider so that the pump could slide forward some in the hole. I then shimmed the back bolt to make up for the movement forward. All looks good now. Maybe someday I will get the correct Saginaw pump for it.

 

[bandit]

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