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Power steering Pump

Posted: October 24, 2012, 9:28 am
by Blackwaterforge
I have a pump from a 66 with the bendix power steering box.
Is this the same pump that was used with the 69 and later (saginaw type) steering sectors?
I have heard the 66-68 pumps do not have reliefe valves built in and will blow the seals in the steering sector. :dontknow:
Does anyone know for sure?
Thank You!

Re: Power steering Pump

Posted: October 24, 2012, 9:44 am
by ICEMAN6166
does not say anything about that here:
http://www.fordification.com/tech/powersteering.htm

Re: Power steering Pump

Posted: October 25, 2012, 7:26 am
by Blackwaterforge
Thanks Ice!

Re: Power steering Pump

Posted: October 25, 2012, 10:05 pm
by cdherman
However, here, it refers specifically to a 1969 redesign of the PS pump, with NEW testing proceedures. One should assume I think that there were valid reasons why it was redesigned.... Likely not due to polution or some such reason...

http://www.fordification.com/tech/PDF/F ... gnosis.pdf

I think its possible that the older pump will work. I suspect that the newer pumps are better. I did not like the thompson pumps due to the whine, and went with the early 80's pump. Brackets were available for my 240/300/4.9...

Older is not always better....