matt.mcinnes
2F-ETI
Ever since I had the power steering fitted I have had issues with it. Always a thorn in my side from leaking pump to fitting extactors, we won't go there thou
So 1st up, I have noticed that most posts state that the 2F block had the holes in the block from around 1979 as shown here in a photo I borrowed form PabloCruis's thread https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?p=1008741#post1008741
Now I have had a look at my block and been a late 80 model yes it has them, but here is the thing, as far as I can see all right hand drive 40's and 60's have their power steering pump on the drivers side and use the bolt holes off the head as their are none on that side of the block.
Except for mine, for some reason the PO moved the alternator (sensible as it keeps it out of the mud) from where it usually is on a right hand drive (where your smog pump resides) to where your alternators usually sit in the USA.
This meant when the power steering conversion was done they were not happy and tried to charge extra as their brackets had to be custom as did the hoses. I pointed out that my written quote was for a full conversion and he had said "No need to look there are all the same" at that he swallowed his extra costs
I have noticed today while looking at a few issues with the 2F-ETI conversion a slight leak from the water pump gasket caused by the design of the power steering pump levering in on the two bolts used to fix the bracket and water pump grrrrrrrrr.
Now for those of you that are following my 2F-ETI thread it's getting close to pulling the engine time, so I think this thorn should be once and for-all finally fixed.
Now even with an oil cooler this pump even after been stripped and rebuilt under load 35's at 6psi leaks
So do I switch to a different pump, maybe a GM with remote reservoir and a new bracket using the genuine holes or just source a genuine 2F power steering bracket which will have to come from the USA as their are none to suit that side here in Oz.
So 1st up, I have noticed that most posts state that the 2F block had the holes in the block from around 1979 as shown here in a photo I borrowed form PabloCruis's thread https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?p=1008741#post1008741
Now I have had a look at my block and been a late 80 model yes it has them, but here is the thing, as far as I can see all right hand drive 40's and 60's have their power steering pump on the drivers side and use the bolt holes off the head as their are none on that side of the block.
Except for mine, for some reason the PO moved the alternator (sensible as it keeps it out of the mud) from where it usually is on a right hand drive (where your smog pump resides) to where your alternators usually sit in the USA.
This meant when the power steering conversion was done they were not happy and tried to charge extra as their brackets had to be custom as did the hoses. I pointed out that my written quote was for a full conversion and he had said "No need to look there are all the same" at that he swallowed his extra costs
I have noticed today while looking at a few issues with the 2F-ETI conversion a slight leak from the water pump gasket caused by the design of the power steering pump levering in on the two bolts used to fix the bracket and water pump grrrrrrrrr.
Now for those of you that are following my 2F-ETI thread it's getting close to pulling the engine time, so I think this thorn should be once and for-all finally fixed.
Now even with an oil cooler this pump even after been stripped and rebuilt under load 35's at 6psi leaks
So do I switch to a different pump, maybe a GM with remote reservoir and a new bracket using the genuine holes or just source a genuine 2F power steering bracket which will have to come from the USA as their are none to suit that side here in Oz.
