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01-16-2014 04:11 PM #1
Mixed pwr steering pump and rack
My 40 ford pu has a Mustang II rack& pin with a GM pump. The pump takes ATF will the rack also use ATF or do I have to use something all together different ? Thanks again for your inputs !
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01-16-2014 06:25 PM #2
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On my 40 I had a MII rack and a GM pump and I ran ATF 3 in it all the time. Never had any issues from it the whole time.Ryan
1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
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01-17-2014 03:53 AM #3
You can use ATF. I used Lucas power steering conditioner/fluid.
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01-17-2014 07:17 PM #4
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01-20-2014 07:53 AM #5
My question is whats the big advantage of fabing up brackets etc for a M II pump over using a GM pump ?
A pressure reducer cost $20.00 2 minutes to install.
I already have a pump and brackets etc. that bolt right on my engine. If all I had was a M II pump I would fab up the pump or any other pump that I could make work and not look like &$@$^$. Thats the great thing about hot rodding we can do all kinds of things to our cars.
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01-17-2014 08:17 PM #6
ATF is fine. I also use this valve to reduce pressure from the GM pump http://www.summitracing.com/parts/AFC-37130RAY
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01-18-2014 02:29 AM #7
"....Every time I see this, I just have to shake my head. I cannot understand why a savvy hot rodder couldn't make brackets to mount the MII pump on the SBC......"
Or mount it on an Early Hemi. I hear what you are saying Richard, and the same thought crossed my mind a while back when I started looking at mounting a PS pump on the HEMI going into the 37 Dodge.
The biggest problem is the length of the stock pump. It just sits out too far especially if you are using a short style water pump and pulley setup.
I haven't looked to see if there are any different style pumps available (yet), but if I do come up with something I'll post it.
.I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved.....
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01-18-2014 05:14 AM #8
I have always used GM pump on Mll rack and pinion never any problems using type 3 fluid tooCharlie
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