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Offline fitz

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Replacing B.B. Hydroboost p.s. pump with regulat style pump. Bracket question
« on: November 05, 2021, 04:29:02 AM »
I have a 1987 454 with a hydoboost power steering pump.
Looking to replace the pump with a non hydroboost pump.
Will the old brackets work with the new pump?
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Re: Replacing B.B. Hydroboost p.s. pump with regulat style pump. Bracket question
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2021, 06:26:03 AM »
Why do you need to change the pump? Are you eliminating hydro-boost and installing a vacuum system instead? Bracketry may need modification, does your truck have the remote reservoir, serpentine belt with steel brackets?
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Re: Replacing B.B. Hydroboost p.s. pump with regulat style pump. Bracket question
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2021, 10:09:55 AM »
The 454 is from a 1 ton with a V belts and a remote reservoir with steel brackets.
I'm kicking the idea around about putting it in a 3/4 ton S.B. truck that doesn't have hydro-boost. 
Trying to figure out my options as far as the brackets go.  I know I can spent $1k or so on a serpentine belt set up, but if that's my only option I'd keep the truck a small block.
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Re: Replacing B.B. Hydroboost p.s. pump with regulat style pump. Bracket question
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2021, 06:51:13 AM »
You could still run the same pump, just plump the conventional lines and block off the unused port.
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Re: Replacing B.B. Hydroboost p.s. pump with regulat style pump. Bracket question
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2021, 11:08:04 AM »
That would make life easy.  Anyway to eliminate the remote reservoir?
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Re: Replacing B.B. Hydroboost p.s. pump with regulat style pump. Bracket question
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2021, 06:36:33 PM »
By changing the pump
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