Technical ‘63 Impala build thread novice

So I was able to use a pipe and get more leverage to rotate it. It’s clear now.
Does anyone know how to remove the pump reservoir case? I put a dent in it and wanted to bang it out. Removed the big nut and reinstalled the smaller mounting nuts and pounded with a mallet but it didn’t budge. Should I just leave it and hope the inside wasn’t damaged?

 

Go to a junkyard and grab a small scissor jack out of a late model vehicle. The OEM jack/tool kit that is in my 2017 F-150 is very nice and is capable of lifting this heavy truck, so it'll be fine for a smaller car. It's also quite compact and sould work in a lowered vehicle just fine. I have a few small scissor jacks from '90's-00 Hondas that I keep around that are small and have always kept them in my classic cars.

 

Amount of tread is meaningless, and you don't want to deal with a blowout on your 63 if you can avoid it. I realize you're on a budget but Google how to decode date code on tires. Those don't look recent.

 

Belts are made in I believe 1/2" increments, or 1". Going up an inch on your alternator belt would have moved it enough.

 

So what should I do about the dent?

 

Buy a different pump.

 

OMG. The condition of the tread means absolutely NOTHING. Go to Pep-Boys (or wherever) and get new shoes on that thing. Tires over 5 or 6 years old are suspect, no matter how they've been stored or how much tread they have. You can get a set of 21575R15's for around $300, much cheaper than replacing a fender or quarter panel from a tread separation, or a trip through the median.
Nice look'n car.

 

Can we get back to the PS pump? I got the reservoir off and pounded out the dent. However while I was banging out the bolts the holes got wallowed out a little. I hammered them best I could to get them flat but it’s not a perfect circle. Where it bolts to the pump is a O-ring. I’m thinking of using RTV to seal up the mis shapen hole.
And another thing: I just noticed the pulley has a wobble/runout. I should’ve noticed this earlier. Do you think the pulley is toast or something else?

 

We all make mistakes and we all start somewhere, but you seem to keep going without knowing what you're doing next. Please, stop and educate yourself. Get yourself a new pump. Prying on it cost you a learning experience at the price of another pump.

I don't know how much pressure that area of the pump is under, but GM power steering pumps put out as much as 1,350 psi. When you pried on the pump the first time and dented it, the steel was weakened. Bending it back and further deforming it weakened things again.

Just like you shouldn't trust tires based on their tread, you shouldn't trust a component of a hydraulic system under pressure that has been yielded and cold bent back into shape.

 

I’m curious on the pulley wobble. How do I determine the the source . I removed the pulley with a puller. The shaft seems straight .