Is there a smaller power steering pulley for truck acc.?
09-11-2005, 08:31 PM
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Is there a smaller power steering pulley for truck acc.? I think I can get away with using the truck accessory bracket in my S10 swap, but the pulley is awful close to the steering box. Has anyone used a smaller pulley? I imagine that there are some out there, but didn't know. I have a friend with a junkyard, so I'll probably go there and see if I can find any, but didn't know if someone else might have tried a similar idea.
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09-11-2005, 10:53 PM
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I have a f body pump and just switched it with a pump from another GM car that had the same casting. it had a small pully. I didn't look at it close to see if the ribs were the same but I can tell you the f body pully fit the new pump just fine. I dont have the other pully. hope you find one.
09-12-2005, 09:20 AM
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I figure I'll have to just look around to find something similar. There is probably something FWD that uses the same size shaft, but a smaller pulley. If I find out what it is, I'll post it.
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09-14-2005, 10:36 AM
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It is pretty common for offroad cars using the LS1 and the power steering pump to fit a smaller pulley in an attempt to get more flow for big power steering rams. Generally, the ones I see are from Howe Performance
http://www.howeperformance.com/offroad.html
I believe the Howe pulley I have is an inch or inch and a half smaller than a stock LS1 pulley, but call them and talk to Jeff and he'll help you out.
McKenzies Offroad also stocks the Howe Pulley
http://www.mckenzies.com/
Hope this helps
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http://www.howeperformance.com/offroad.html
I believe the Howe pulley I have is an inch or inch and a half smaller than a stock LS1 pulley, but call them and talk to Jeff and he'll help you out.
McKenzies Offroad also stocks the Howe Pulley
http://www.mckenzies.com/
Hope this helps
Phil
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I haven't found anything yet. I called Howe today, but they said the pulley wouldn't line up using the factory brackets. I also got a power steering pump from a 3100, but it's not going to work either. The offset was all wrong. The diameter of the pulley would have worked, but the shaft was also smaller too. I'm still looking.
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10-13-2005, 02:42 PM
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Found a pulley, but it's not quite right. It has one more rib on it. I am thinking about welding up the last rib and having a friend turn it down on his lathe, but I haven't done it yet. The size is perfect. It is off of a 90s Dodge Dakota with a 3.9. I think the full size 318 power steering pump pulley is the same too.
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10-14-2005, 09:45 AM
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The PS pump from a 2002+ Trailblazer / Envoy with the 5.3 has a smaller diameter pulley and the pump will bolt directly to the brackets you have. The pump will need to be used with a remote resevoir.
10-14-2005, 03:07 PM
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I bet the pulley from the trailblazer has the same diameter shaft too? I'll have to do some checking into that. Does anyone have the part number for that pulley?
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