1962 Nova power steering problems

I have a 1962 nova that i just put in a original style power steering unit in. I put steering fluid in it and started the car to bleed the system and when i went to turn the wheel the steering wheel went crazy!!! it was turning back and forth all by itself like it was posessed! any idea of what i might have done wrong or if it is a faulty steering pump or should i have used atf instead of power steering fluid?

 

It sounds like you have the hoses reversed

 

cant reverse the hoses, they are all different sizes and thread types.

 

LOL yeah switch the hoses. Believe it or not you arent the first person to make that mistake.

 

change it to manual,and your problems are solved.

 

ever driven a car with power steering,power brakes and have the motor shut off on you while you were on the freeway, or worse,on the drag strip ?

 

I got the power brakes thing handled. it has a external vacuum. engine has a lumpy cam and doesn't create enough vacuum to power the brake booster. As far as the steering goes, i just went out there and switched the hoses that are on the ram itself and have no problem now. i guess you guys were right.