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73 Charger with power steering and 71 440 block problem #872407 12/05/10 09:14 PM 12/05/10 09:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,261 Phoenix, AZ B Belvedere1 OP pro stock
Belvedere1 OP pro stock B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,261 Phoenix, AZ	What sort of power steering brackets are needed to allow this bolt on to the block? My neighbor went from a mid 70's block to a 71 casting date block with no provisions to bolt the power steering unit.

Re: 73 Charger with power steering and 71 440 block problem [Re: Belvedere1] #872408 12/05/10 09:56 PM 12/05/10 09:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,912 APACHE JUNCTION AZ J Joesixpack I Live Here
Joesixpack I Live Here J Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,912 APACHE JUNCTION AZ	i think the ps brackets bolt to the water pump housing not the engine block

Re: 73 Charger with power steering and 71 440 block problem [Re: Joesixpack] #872409 12/05/10 10:00 PM 12/05/10 10:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,261 Phoenix, AZ B Belvedere1 OP pro stock
Belvedere1 OP pro stock B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,261 Phoenix, AZ	that is what leads me to believe that brackets from a different year or something is what he needs to get it to work. The pump/brackets are original ones to the car(1973?.

Re: 73 Charger with power steering and 71 440 block problem [Re: Belvedere1] #872410 12/05/10 10:09 PM 12/05/10 10:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,476 G gtx69 super gas
gtx69 super gas G Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,476	The same brackets that he took off should bolt up.Doing something wrong year shouldn't matter.

Re: 73 Charger with power steering and 71 440 block problem [Re: gtx69] #872411 12/05/10 10:17 PM 12/05/10 10:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,261 Phoenix, AZ B Belvedere1 OP pro stock
Belvedere1 OP pro stock B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,261 Phoenix, AZ	not seeing how it is possible as there are no bolt holes on the front face of the block to anchor the bracket to. the mid 70's block had two bolt holes and the 71 block has none. maybe a different style power steering pump is needed???

Re: 73 Charger with power steering and 71 440 block problem [Re: Belvedere1] #872412 12/05/10 10:31 PM 12/05/10 10:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,476 G gtx69 super gas
gtx69 super gas G Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,476	Pictures please

Re: 73 Charger with power steering and 71 440 block problem [Re: gtx69] #872413 12/05/10 10:36 PM 12/05/10 10:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,261 Phoenix, AZ B Belvedere1 OP pro stock
Belvedere1 OP pro stock B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,261 Phoenix, AZ	I'll see if I can get some pics but probably going to be a day or two, thanks for the responses though.

Re: 73 Charger with power steering and 71 440 block problem [Re: Belvedere1] #872414 12/06/10 12:03 AM 12/06/10 12:03 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 565 IA L landon1 mopar
landon1 mopar L Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 565 IA	this is how mine looks...late style power steering brackets, so also use the shorter oil filter (Wix 51068) all bolts to the water pump housing '71 Satellite Sebring 440

Re: 73 Charger with power steering and 71 440 block problem [Re: Belvedere1] #872415 12/06/10 04:32 AM 12/06/10 04:32 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,096 Valencia, España NachoRT74 master
NachoRT74 master Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6,096 Valencia, España	Quote: i think the ps brackets bolt to the water pump housing not the engine block Quote: not seeing how it is possible as there are no bolt holes on the front face of the block to anchor the bracket to. the mid 70's block had two bolt holes and the 71 block has none. maybe a different style power steering pump is needed??? 73 and lates BB/RB has a provision to steering pump assembly in front. Since 73s all BB belt setup was changed, as does the water pump lower outlet. That made posible fit the steering pump lower into engine bay. SO, these blocks have a provision all this change MAYBE because C bodies got air pumps ( emission restrictions ) around the place where earliers Steering pumps were before note the attachment for the steering pump location since 73s... long bolt threads into the block... maybe hard to se it but it is. 6340997-Imagen001b.jpg (435 downloads) With a Charger born in Chrysler assembly plant in Valencia, Venezuela

Re: 73 Charger with power steering and 71 440 block problem [Re: Belvedere1] #872416 12/06/10 09:55 AM 12/06/10 09:55 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,476 G gtx69 super gas
gtx69 super gas G Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,476	Quote: What sort of power steering brackets are needed to allow this bolt on to the block? My neighbor went from a mid 70's block to a 71 casting date block with no provisions to bolt the power steering unit. Yes but stated 70's block to 71 casting not 73 block

Re: 73 Charger with power steering and 71 440 block problem [Re: Belvedere1] #872417 12/06/10 12:17 PM 12/06/10 12:17 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 765 Shoreline, Washington 72roadrunnergtx super stock
72roadrunnergtx super stock Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 765 Shoreline, Washington	Just pick-up a set of pre-73' Saginaw pump brackets designed to mount to the water pump housing. If you can't locate originals there several reproductions available . Should look something like this; Last edited by 72roadrunnergtx; 12/06/10 12:23 PM. 1972 Road Runner GTX 440 6bbl 5-speed [img]http://72rrgtx.com/carpics/bucket/DSC06730r-1.jpg[/img]

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