Finally got to the truck after the other to-do list stuff this week, but started way too late and still have some fitment issues to work out.
My thought was that, since the truck is desmogged, I might move the saginaw power steering pump down to where the smog pump would have been. This would do two things- clean things up, and more importantly move the pump and hoses down and away from the headers. The return line is cracking where it gets cooked, and the fluid boils over when the system is used heavily.
I got one of Mark's brackets, which replicates the smog pump mount, and uses a similar pivot adjustment bracket that attaches to one of the water pump bolts. I liked the idea as it would be like a better version of the TPI system that repurposes the smog pump mount pictured here:
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It is a nice solution, but it looks like I will have to grind it to fit a standard saginaw pump. It is about 5mm short of the clearance required for the 'flange" on the tank. It's also going to be danger close to clearing the steering shaft and radiator support but figure that will work out. The steering shaft hits the rad support occasionally anyway.
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What I've currently got- not only places the hoses about 1" from the top of the headers, but also attaches to the block head bolts, intake manifold, and smog pump location all at once. Lot going on:
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