So I came across this kit on Facebook by chance while I was lurking around for info on my cam swap.
Here I have Nick power steering resivoir kit.
It looks way better then the stock ls1pump and resivoir.
It fits with a turbo system and really looks good when you start prettying up your engine compartment, and getting rid of that plastic powersteering pulley is always a plus

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To make it work you need a few things to hook it up, but it came out real nice.

PARTS NEEDED:
Nicks power steering resivoir kit $129-169
97-13 corvette power pump $60 -$100

OPTIONAL PARTS:
ICT LS power steering bracket $60551523-2

CBR power steering hoses for turbo headers and manifold $150 FBPSKIT



Very clear instructions, comes with the kit. for this purpose i will not reiterate everystep, but here are some pictures to go along with the kit.

you will have to buy the covette 97-13 power steering pump separate, but its only like $60 on amazon.

sizing up the resivoir and bracket. takes a sec to get it into position. if you have turbo vacuum hoses like i do, it takes some adjusting. also the bracket needs some slight bending depending on your car. for us 98 guys, you might need to wallow out the hole on the bracket to slide on the brake booster stud.

heres how the bracket sits without the resivoir on it, but you will need to mate the two together before installing it.

for my car i went with the black aluminum resivoir, there are clear plastic and silver aluminum if you want.

heres the old pump coming out. normally you will need to reuse the bracket, bolts, and spacer from the original pump.

heres the old unit

i elected for a cleaner look with ict powersteering bracket, that can be used with the stock ls1 pump or the corvette pump. does not come with nicks kit.

i also use the CBR braided lines due to being a turbo car, but the kit can be used with stock power steering lines, but i highly recommned the CBR lines for cleaner look and if you plan on turbos later

it seems like a lot of pieces but it really isnt. The ict bracket is more for those that are doing ls conversions and dont have the stock hardware. you dont need this, but it makes it easier and cleaner, and gives it a little bling under the hood

what the vette pump is all together with the brackets. you cant put it on the car like this, but you can see how it all fits together.

heres the sexy new pully that comes with Nicks kit. make sure the letters are facing out.

heres another look before mounted

first you install the main bracket with the counter sunk allen bolts

here you have the rest of the hardware and new pump

for those that are using the CBR braided power steering lines, make sure you get your an fitting back out of your old pump so you can install your hoses on ypur new pump

heres a good shot od the hoses and new main bracket

New pump installed on the bracket. nice thing about the new Ict bracket is that its all 10mm excer the allen bolts.

installed threaded hose on pump.

i installed the large hose first, secured with hose clamps. as you can see, i have a bit of other stuff running in this area and it still fits. Those that are not running turbo reference tubes, will have way more room.

here you can now see i have installed the smaller hose, the kit comes with a hose extention that splices right into your exisiting hose with hose clamped.

Once I get the pulley installed, I'll up date the post. as well as videos to go along with the install. for now enjoy!

 

As promised, got the OEM power steering install tool, and the pulley went right on. Looks great!!

Oem tool kit off amazon, was super cheap for a set of tools you can use on alot of applications

Heres rhe new gm pully supplied with the kit, make aure to have the letters facing you when you install

Here it is installed, and looking amazing. pully tool is super easy to use

a overview of the pulley

top with the belt installed

 

Some install videos to go along with the pictures, sometimes videos help lol

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Spare Video

 

ive been looking into this too . seems like a good idea and mod.

 

it looks great! cleans up the engine bay a lot

 

This design doesn't make any sense. It routes flammable power steering fluid directly over the header which at a minimum, heats the fluid. At worst, it increases risk of an engine fire in the case of a leak. Also clutters up the engine bay further. I wire tucked mine, hid my coolant hoses, and spark plug wires/coils to clean up the engine bay.

Whats wrong with the stock pump anyway

 

these pumps are better , i do wish an option existed to mount the lines down on the frame rail and then back up so its more hidden .

 

I think running the hoses clutters -up the engine bay more. That's just my thoughts. Kudo's for doing the mod and doing it how YOU want! Different vehicles, different setups, different ideas= hot rodding!
I prefer the look of my setup with very short hoses

 

A big thanks to Joshua Grooms for reviewing my kit. Let me clear a few things up!

The main point of this kit is to use the corvette style pump which is a bearing pump. GM pinched pennies on these f bodies, and used the bushing style pumps. They have been known to be problematic with hard use, high rpm’s, wide tires, etc. They are now discontinued by GM and the remans are problematic. If you don’t believe me, go to your local parts store and try one for yourself. I went through four pumps in four years before deciding enough is enough.

I refused to spend turn one money just to have a reliable power steering pump. I then realized that the corvette pump, known as the tc pump, is the same style of pump that turn one uses! Don’t believe me, look at their pump. It is a bearing pump, not a bushing pump. Now I cannot speak for the magic that they build into their $650 dollar pump, but you can buy that same style pump on Amazon for a 97-13 corvette, for $68! Seems like a no brainer!

To make this pump work in an f body, the biggest thing is reservoir mounting. Because of the way the Abs module is mounted in our cars, there is no room for your typical side mounted reservoir. So I got to work with a reservoir, bracket, and a sufficient mounting location to ensure the pump was lower than the tank. If you look around under the hood, you’ll see that’s not an easy task to accomplish. I understand not everyone likes extra lines routed under the hood, but do realize this also takes the power steering fluid up and away from leaking onto the alternator.

My kit includes the correct pulley, reservoir, mounting bracket, two hoses and instructions. The pump is purchased separately, I recommend a 68 dollar Amazon pump. Some of you may say, oh it must be junk. I assure you it is not. These things take a beating and keep on going. And are quiet.

In closing, I think you will agree that the benefits to my setup, outweigh the negatives. With my kit including pump price you will be all in at $250. Turn one will cost almost $700. I think it’s a no brainer.

Any questions feel free to message me, or contact my page fritzautomotive.net

 

Kit worked great for me, I went through the hassle of continually failing pumps.

 

So if the owner deleted their ABS this could theoretically be installed where the ABS module was.

I saw this kit on KB and it intrigued me but I didn’t like how it was mounted. Kudos for figuring out a way to avoid the pos reman PS pumps as well as the Turn One pumps which also have issues from time to time.

 

I would agree that losing the ABS module frees up some room. The reservoir placement can take some getting used to. However if you see it in person I think you’ll agree it’s a quality kit and a well thought out setup. The gtos and g8s run similar style reservoir relocations, I think of it as an update for the f bodies

 

stock pumps are prone to leaking either at the pumps seal, the resivoir housing or the fittings. this allows you to prevent killing your stock located altenator or like you said, prevents leaking on hot turbo headers in front.

 

Joshua- Just so you know, it's RESERVOIR. Not resivoir.

 

Bringing this thread in to 2024 Friend of mine shared a FB post about the kit. On my current to-do list is to replace the factory PS inline cooler to aftermarket remote. In looking at this kit, I'm wondering if it's even necessary to have the remote cooler or just run this...

 

It is not necessary to run a cooler with this setup, however depending on how you use your car I would recommend running one. It’s cheap insurance for your ps system!

If you would like to order a kit you can message me on my Facebook page Nick’s F-Body Power Steering Fix Kit and I would be glad to answer any questions you may have!

 

Nick now has a front mount for the reservoir. I feel this is a cleaner option.

 

That is clean!

 

Sorry about reviving this, but power steering reservoir is needed relocated on my car due to proximity of my up and forwards. There's only a 1/2 of clearance between my plastic LS1 Camaro reservoir ps package and the exhaust.


Interested in a kit for sure, but will this directly bolt where a LS1 Camaro bracket goes? I really don't want to re do my serpantine system. My serpantine system is ict billet on truck spacing with LS1 Camaro ps pump

 

Yes it will bolt up in stock location, just like the stock pump does. You can email me at corvettenick91@yahoo.com to order a kit! Thanks, Nick