65 Sport Fury 383 Power Steering Pump

[routeman71]

So did we ever establish which pump he needs? Saginaw or TRW or Federal? I have quite a few, and remember taking a couple to a company called Steering Solutions here in BC, they rebuilt them for about $135.00 apiece. I might have one if you know what you need. PM me with a photo.

I will take a pic this weekend and see if you have one. Much appreciated!

 

[routeman71]

So my power steering pump is made like this, with the made to the reservoir connector beside the fill hole. Seems specific to 65-66 models

 

[Camshaft]

So the one in the center of the photo?

 

[routeman71]

So the one in the center of the photo?

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Does it have this piece made onto the reservoir ?

 

[Camshaft]

Sorry, took a look and mine are all bottom tubes. Look around for a steering shop, they could probably rebuild yours for reasonable $. Better than the alternative. CamShaft

 

[routeman71]

Sorry, took a look and mine are all bottom tubes. Look around for a steering shop, they could probably rebuild yours for reasonable $. Better than the alternative. CamShaft

No problem . Appreciate you looking

 

[Mntac]

I just had my badly leaking pump for the 1966 T&C rebuilt by Lares in Cambridge Minnesota. Quoted $300 but my pump was scored and blue (they sent it to prove it), they suggested a new rebuilt for $700 which I did. What they sent looks new. I kept the little screen filter and cap from my original one.

 

[Milo]

I took my pump apart and put new seal and o ring in and no more leaks it was easy

 

[fury fan]

I don't know the application difference in location of the return fitting, but IIRC some take a much larger hose (~5/8") and newer ones of this style take an 11/32" hose (just under 3/8"). My 65s have the huge hose, my 68 has the smaller.
If I were in a bind, I'd take what I could find if all else was suitable.
Might require to swap the return fitting on the PS gearbox (but don't swap the whole valve to do this!)

IMHO the 11/32" hose looks better-engineered. The bigger hose looks not-well-thought-out, it's like a piece of heater hose FCOL!
And perhaps it was to hold a little higher pressure, to be able to push the return fluid that seems to return to the reservoir below the fluid-fill line?
Because it seems both of those changes happened at the same time?

 

[routeman71]

Has anyone had any luck fitting an aftermarket PS pump to a 65 Sport Fury? Looking for a functional alternative that isn't $700!