Oh Man - More Visions The Sickness Continues

I can call the salvage yard Monday and see if they have one. they have thousands of parts already off and indoor heated storage . people buy used ps pumps and use em with no trouble....

 

Is that French Lake or ?
Sure an extra always is good.
Will they sell it outright or do you have to have a core charge?

 

Goose lake auto parts there in the eighties. If they have one I am sure you could just run it as is...

 

Here’s a pic of what I have.
Looks Federal.
I still need to measure the open of the tank neck.
I’ll head back into the garage after dinner and measure it.

 

Sure - thanks Mark.
Let me know.

 

cool

 

Odd ducks….

 

Confirmed 4-5/8” ID
Power Steering Tank
Everything looks like Federal.

 

Not yet.
Like I said, I'm in the infancies / beginning, and based on previous owner information / leaks / what's new etc..
I was told - was started periodically during that time but not driven as the front suspension and brakes rebuilt during that time.

I have a tendency of gathering info on the usual suspects after sitting 8 years.
As in the past with other projects I've had that sat for years ( 68 AMX sat for 18 years as an example),
Fuel ( tank/ fuel pump/ PS / spark / brakes are the focus).

If I have one Power Steering line leaking, I'm doing both. If one seal on the PS tank leaking, I'm doing all the seals or buying a new unit.
Fuel pump is a $25.00 no brainer.

Better to do now, than on the stuck on the side of the road.

Engine / Trans / Rear ends are different, as I'm not replacing them if I don't have to.
I might do a pan gasket replacement on them as they are easy to get to on a lift.
Internal seals are a different story. Let's hope an internal seal...****** as an example is minimal.

 

Thanks for the check list, Rod. ^^^^^^^^^
Cob

 

goose lake has this one, 50 bucks
https://imageappky.car-part.com/ima...acuda Power Steering Pump/Motor-Stock# MISC#1

 

Thanks Mark.
That's an early Saginaw.
Let me check connections - update from a 67 Federal to 68 Saginaw to see if any conversion issues.
Will catch back up.

 

Road trip… destination Cragar’s

 

Set them on the hub for a quick pic.
I need to clean them up and light ghost chrome silver in a few surface spots.

I’m updating tires.
Looking at…..
225-70-14 for the rear
195-70-14 for the front.
Undecided on white letter tires or just black walls.
I am going to paint the hubs cast blast.


As expected the lug nut diameter in the small bolt pattern Vintage Cragar’s is really tight (a tad too tight ) as it could cause stripping tightening up.

So I’m going to ream the mag lug nut hole a 32nd, or 16th, just enough so they have clearance to tighten down.

 

Change of plans on the Mags lug nut holes after chatting with @Moriarity.

Going to wrap the OD of the lug nut or a deep socket with Emory cloth or lighter grit sandpaper and hand turn to take off hole ID scale / corrosion.

Not removing material, more polishing to reduce any lug nut turning resistance.

 

Thanks Dan

 

Thanks Gene.
I actually bought a Federal Power Steering rebuild kit this morning so using all the original brackets etc.
The hoses purchase pending.
Thanks for pointing my fat fingered front tire size error.
I corrected that post for the front to 195-70-14

Cob

 

Ok plan B……
Up-grading from 14” to 15 x 6 front and 15 x 7 rears as I have a nice set of 15” tires.

Should get them Thursday or Friday.

Looking forward to warmer weather into the weekend and next week in the mid 40’s / low 50’s to work the buffer.