Power steering cooler

[73Coupe]

Looking for photos of how a power steering cooler would be installed on a big block with Federal pump and A/C. I haven't found any good pics on the site as examples. I acquired a cooler and various brackets years ago but have no idea where or how they mount. Thanks......

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

This is the installation for a mid 60s C body, but it's fairly typical of what's found in later models.

The FSM and/or the Part Catalogue should have info.

 

[kmccabe56]

This is the installation for a mid 60s C body, but it's fairly typical of what's found in later models.

The FSM and/or the Part Catalogue should have info.

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Hey Ross! That whole setup is WAY more involved than what ended up on the '74 - '78 cars. The cooler is mounted virtually directly above the pump with minimal extra piping. Must have been the design approved by the purchasing department and not the engineering department!!!!

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Hey Kevin!

Really? Interesting! But now that I think on it, I seem to remember seeing that.

Regardless - the proper service manual for his car will show its proper arrangement.

 

[Mr C]

The 70's era PS fluid coolers look, in general, something like this (I have seen variations on the design):

Here's a pic of a pump with one...you can see the vertical..ish mounting:

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Right - @kmccabe56 that was what you were trying to remind me of.

I know I'd seen it, just forgot. Attached to the actual pump. I would venture to say that compared to the location of 65-68 ones, there is NOT a lot of airflow there past the rad/condensor, yoke wall, etc... but perhaps the engineers deemed it sufficient to permit the bean counters to save on the installation costs.