Ok...I'm on a roll.....
86 FJ60, with 5.7 Vortec, brand new "rebuilt" GM PS pump. A few months ago I was up in TN with the guys at the COVE and my p/s pump started to howl.. So I get home and after working on some other stuff my friend swaps old pump out for new and noise goes away..
In two wheel drive not that big of an issue...in four wheel drive the pump is making some noise at hard left or right turn. I'm running 33 inch tires.
I'm beginnign to think the problem is in the steering gear (its rebuild from a crappy source).. I don't have ram assist either.
Its it reasonable to expect stock p/s pump on 5.7 vortec to power these tires around...seems like a lot of guys run bigger tires that this without issue.
Maybe its time to send gear off to WTO (west tx offroad) for a good rebuild.
I know on my pickup it basically has tires the same size and moves those around all day without whinning.
I would like to have ram assist but I would have to get someone to fab that up and install for me.
What are you other guys running who hit the trails in your 60 and SBC v-8?
86 FJ60, with 5.7 Vortec, brand new "rebuilt" GM PS pump. A few months ago I was up in TN with the guys at the COVE and my p/s pump started to howl.. So I get home and after working on some other stuff my friend swaps old pump out for new and noise goes away..
In two wheel drive not that big of an issue...in four wheel drive the pump is making some noise at hard left or right turn. I'm running 33 inch tires.
I'm beginnign to think the problem is in the steering gear (its rebuild from a crappy source).. I don't have ram assist either.
Its it reasonable to expect stock p/s pump on 5.7 vortec to power these tires around...seems like a lot of guys run bigger tires that this without issue.
Maybe its time to send gear off to WTO (west tx offroad) for a good rebuild.
I know on my pickup it basically has tires the same size and moves those around all day without whinning.
I would like to have ram assist but I would have to get someone to fab that up and install for me.
What are you other guys running who hit the trails in your 60 and SBC v-8?