Posted By: sst404b
? on 383 GTS - 11/19/08 04:48 PM
Which power steering pump was on '69 big block GTS?,also any under hood pics.
Thanks Ray Buckner
Thanks Ray Buckner
? on 383 GTS
Posted By: gtx6970
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/19/08 04:57 PM
was power steering avail on a big block A-body?
Posted By: JohnRR
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/19/08 05:08 PM
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was power steering avail on a big block A-body?
yes but only on the 383 , thats why the blocks are modified .
I want to say it would have a saginaw pump
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/20/08 06:40 AM
Federal pump. My Q5 GTS 383 4-speed is a power steering car. I am getting ready to repop the pressure hose. Let me see if I have a pic... Edit: I don't have one saved on my laptop, I will upload one when I get home tomorrow. 
Posted By: 340dart4spd
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/20/08 12:30 PM
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was power steering avail on a big block A-body?
yes but only on the 383 , thats why the blocks are modified .
I want to say it would have a saginaw pump
What modification was done to the block..any pics?
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/21/08 02:25 AM
The drivers rear motor mount pad had the hole shaved off, and easy way to tell a true A-Body block, you can't bolt regular motor mount brackets on it!
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/21/08 03:35 AM
Here are some pics I saved, if you need more I can take them tomorrow.
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/21/08 03:35 AM
Anudder...
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/21/08 03:36 AM
One more...
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/21/08 03:37 AM
The hose in the last picture is one I had made, so it is not exactly original. I can take a pic of my original hose if you need it.
Posted By: 6bblgt
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/21/08 05:52 AM
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My Q5 GTS 383 4-speed is a power steering car.
Is that car out of OHIO??
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/21/08 03:33 PM
Nope, the car in Ohio is an automatic and I was looking to buy that car in 1996! Mine is a console 4-speed and I have owned it since 1978.
Posted By: 6PakBee
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/21/08 03:38 PM
Is that a 90 degree fitting on top of the steering chuck? If so, can you get them somewhere? Thanks.
Posted By: 6bblgt
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/21/08 03:49 PM
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Nope, the car in Ohio is an automatic and I was looking to buy that car in 1996! Mine is a console 4-speed and I have owned it since 1978.
The car I almost purchased in 2004 was a Q5 4-spd, no console though.
Posted By: sst404b
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/21/08 04:52 PM
Thanks for pics,I'm interested in one the hose when you repro them.Have you got a shot of mount ear ,how they cut it off? My car is Q5 with B3& blue int,white stripe,and A04 radio group. I also have a B5 w/black,white stripe M code GTS
Posted By: JohnRR
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/21/08 05:24 PM
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The drivers rear motor mount pad had the hole shaved off, and easy way to tell a true A-Body block, you can't bolt regular motor mount brackets on it!
Now you've done it , there will be a slew of 383 blocks coming out of Maine and elsewhere that are REAL A body blocks , the funny part will be they will not be from the correct build plant
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/22/08 02:22 AM
The mount boss was milled off, and I don't think anyone will be trying to fake A-Body blocks by taking the time to mill too many of them off. 
I stripped out the 90 degree fitting back around 1990 and was able to find an exact duplicate in a hydraulic fitting business.
I stripped out the 90 degree fitting back around 1990 and was able to find an exact duplicate in a hydraulic fitting business.
Posted By: 6PakBee
Re: ? on 383 GTS - 11/22/08 02:08 PM
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......I stripped out the 90 degree fitting back around 1990 and was able to find an exact duplicate in a hydraulic fitting business.
