CPP PS Pump installation

[demian5]

You can flip the brackets over and run the pump lower.

[young grasshoppa]

I just got done installing that POS kit. I ran into the same issue on my 350, and flipping the brackets did not work. I had to order a bracket made by Alan Groves, pn 400L http://www.alangrovecomponents.com/S...Short_Pump.htm . I ordered mine from Yogis Inc. The kit was a huge pain, and trying to sort it all out took my truck off the road for a while.

[dondb]

Originally Posted by young grasshoppa

I just got done installing that POS kit. I ran into the same issue on my 350, and flipping the brackets did not work. I had to order a bracket made by Alan Groves, pn 400L http://www.alangrovecomponents.com/S...Short_Pump.htm . I ordered mine from Yogis Inc. The kit was a huge pain, and trying to sort it all out took my truck off the road for a while.

If I can't get it to work, this will be a good work out option.....Thanks for the link to the part

[dondb]

After calling Summit (not able to help) and calling CPP Tech lines, here is the outcome. The brackets will not work for my set up and is a known problem at CPP and working to correct it. I asked for a discount or help with acquiring the correct parts with no avail. So the three options are: 1) Buy the bracket as above in young Grasshoppers reply...78 dollars. 2) Buy a bracket from CPP to raise the alternator out of the way $109 dollars. 3) Buy the bracket to move the alternator to the passenger side ? dollars along with rewiring the harness to reach. Needless to say the best route in my opinion is option #1. If I didn't have everything already installed I would of returned it!!! Hope this helps anyone in their decision making to PS conversion kits.

[aggiegrad]

I had the same issue with the first Power steering bracket I bought. I found another one that fit. I used this bracket so my belt would clear.

(63-14304) 63-70 Power steering pump brackets - Small block V8, will clear8
$46.00 X 1 = $46.00

www.truckandcarshop.com

[dondb]

Originally Posted by aggiegrad

I had the same issue with the first Power steering bracket I bought. I found another one that fit. I used this bracket so my belt would clear.

(63-14304) 63-70 Power steering pump brackets - Small block V8, will clear8
$46.00 X 1 = $46.00

www.truckandcarshop.com

That's actually an original set up and should also work. Options are good

[young grasshoppa]

Originally Posted by dondb

After calling Summit (not able to help) and calling CPP Tech lines, here is the outcome. The brackets will not work for my set up and is a known problem at CPP and working to correct it. I asked for a discount or help with acquiring the correct parts with no avail. So the three options are: 1) Buy the bracket as above in young Grasshoppers reply...78 dollars. 2) Buy a bracket from CPP to raise the alternator out of the way $109 dollars. 3) Buy the bracket to move the alternator to the passenger side ? dollars along with rewiring the harness to reach. Needless to say the best route in my opinion is option #1. If I didn't have everything already installed I would of returned it!!! Hope this helps anyone in their decision making to PS conversion kits.

Isn't it ridiculous that it is a known issue, but they still market it for 67-72 SBCs as a complete kit? And they are not willing to budge on the issue? I am done with CPP...
The first power steering box I received had bad threads where the pitman arm attaches, the nut would go up a little and then get stuck. I found this out when I was bench test fitting it all. I tried to work with CPP to explain the issue, sent videos. It was not like I cross threaded it, but somehow when it was machined and tapped the angle of the threads was off. I sent the gearbox back to CPP at a cost to me of $50+. I received one back a few weeks later, and later found out they charged me for shipping $50+ more on the new unit, and when I contacted them, they blamed me for cross threading it. Again, I am done with CPP they obviously do not stand behind their product.

[dondb]

Originally Posted by demian5

You can flip the brackets over and run the pump lower.

I'm running the brackets as low as they go. I'll flip them over an go to the high side and see if it works? The bracket in the front to adjust tension on the belt is whats hitting. The directions say the front bracket can be flipped also but when It's flipped it doesn't fit.