Saginaw Pump Installed!

[Thighman]

Reason I asked is because I have wanted to do this on my 2.9 for a while but everyone has a different story. Some say you need to modify the housing and lines but then on your 4 cylinder it was a direct bolt on from what I can tell

 

[Ranger44]

You should be fine. Your lines should fit. Any clearance problems can be solved with a grinder.

 

[dude772]

Im gonna have to do this on my dads 4.9L, can hear that thing comin a block away! Sounds like a really big R/C car.

 

[fixizin]

However since the crappy PS pumps are the same across the board, the bolt pattern is the same.

I hope so... but '44's 2 out of 3 bolt situation BOTHERS ME... He wasn't sure if it was BOLT PATTERN ALIGNMENT, or merely stripped threads. This is a belt-driven accy with a lot of tension on it.

 

[Ranger44]

I hope so... but '44's 2 out of 3 bolt situation BOTHERS ME... He wasn't sure if it was BOLT PATTERN ALIGNMENT, or merely stripped threads. This is a belt-driven accy with a lot of tension on it.

Those 2 bolts have held fine for over a year.

 

[kozak]

Is it just the 79 T-Bird that has this power steering pump, or are there other years.

 

[Ranger44]

That's just the application I used to get it new from O'Reilly's.

Not sure if any actually came stock form the factory or anything.

 

[fordktpjoe]

Hmmmmm. the pump in the '90 Crown Vic is VERY close to letting go... Since the '79 Bird was obviously a V8, be it a 302, 351, or a 460 (was that even an option that year?) I am safe in assuming this is a viable solution?

 

[gnardoom]

I tryed to buy one, all that showed up on the part store computer was the plastic pump

 

[Ranger44]

Try O'Reilly's or Napa.

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPag...tion=Power+Steering+Pump+w/+Reservoir+-+Remfd

http://www.oreillyauto.com/EW3/Prod...d=1229737197695&cycleCount=1778&currentPage=0

 

[fixizin]

OK, they cost 2x, but sounds like they're WORTH IT.

Pretty funny if they give you 7x the core charge for the plastic one, LOL!