PS pump. How can I tell if I have a Saginaw or Federal?

[cudablue]

My cuda currently has non power steering.
I want to add powersteering. I do have a pump with pully sitting. Still have to get a gearbox.
Pressure hoses apparently are different.
How do I tell?
Any recommendations on where to get gearebox?

thanks,
rick

 

[ramenth]

On the pumps:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/1970-Plymouth-Barracuda/Power-Steering-Pump/_/N-iqqqxZ8oxk0

As for steering boxes, yeah here's a good choice.


http://www.firmfeel.com/powerst_abe.htm

check the classifieds here and see if someone has good used for sale.

 

[Cranky]

What are you going to do with the manual box? I might be interested in it if you are planning to sell it....and you are aware that your steering column will need to be swapped out or modified too, right?

 

[cudablue]

Hey Cranky,
Ugh... YearOne told me I would not have too.
I really don't want to add more expense and effort to swap it out.
The PS is primarily for my wife. I figure she may get frustrated without it.
I guess I need to think about this....

Thanks for the link Ramenth!

 

[Cranky]

Is the replacement PS box different than a stock unit? The shaft for PS is shorter than one for manual. There used to be an adapter to go from PS to manual and I think they sell one. They used to be cheap but not anymore but that won't help your case any. Anyways, this is what I used to do whenever I swapped to manual....I would just grind the weld at the bottom of the shaft and replace it with one from a junk yard. That weld allows the piece that goes into the coupler to be pulled out of the shaft once it's ground away. This part is for a PS setup iirc.

 

[cudablue]

I'm thinking I will stay with the manual steering.
My wife drove a buddy's roadrunner with manual and said she could deal with manual steering.

Thanks guys!