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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: 1984gmchighserria on January 10, 2010, 10:55:36 pm

Title: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: 1984gmchighserria on January 10, 2010, 10:55:36 pm

I recently did a motor swap from a Chevy 350 to a Chevy 305 and I cant figure out how to hook up the power steering brackets... can anyone help???

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 11, 2010, 01:21:25 am

did you use the same year or round about year for the power steering bracket?

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: 1984gmchighserria on January 11, 2010, 05:15:42 am

Around the same year I put a 1979 305 in, but the 350 was not the original motor. It was a diesel. 

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 11, 2010, 05:45:38 am

when i pulled my motor out of my 86 and dropped it in my 79 i had to swap all the brackets they are two totally diffrent types and i was in a hurry, even had to put a belt on that wasn't supposed to be on just to make it work lol. the pumps wont switch out eather due to the diffrent flanges on the hoses "tried that" you could custom make some, i really don't know what to tell you maybe someone else would be able to help.

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: Captkaos on January 11, 2010, 12:32:03 pm

Are you trying to use Diesel brackets on your 305?

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: 1984gmchighserria on January 11, 2010, 05:17:30 pm

thank you and i am not sure because i bought the truck for 400 dollars and the 350 was bad (spun rod bearings due to low oil) I got most of the brackets from the other guy when i bought the 305.

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: Captkaos on January 11, 2010, 05:21:52 pm

Take a pic of what you have and the problem/questionable area.

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: 1984gmchighserria on January 16, 2010, 12:28:46 am

it will not let me post any pics of the area  ???

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 16, 2010, 01:34:30 am

you can go to photobucket.com upload them there then copy the img code and past it here or if they are small enough you can upload them here

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: 1984gmchighserria on January 16, 2010, 05:13:31 am

http://s827.photobucket.com/albums/zz200/1984gmchighsierra/?action=view&current=100_0666.jpg i no i am missing one bracket but this looks right to me but i am not sure

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 16, 2010, 06:26:36 am

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz200/1984gmchighsierra/100_0666.jpg)
look to the bottom left of that pic and you will see the img code just copy and past it
[ img]http://s827.photobucket.com/albums/zz200/1984gmchighsierra/?action=view&current=100_0666.jpg [ /img]

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 16, 2010, 06:27:49 am

to tell you the truth your looks a heck of allot better than mine and mine hasn't popped off yet

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: 1984gmchighserria on January 16, 2010, 09:32:35 pm

thanks it doesnt whine as bag as it did now it only whines when i turn it all the way is it going out?

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 17, 2010, 12:40:18 am

mine does that too i think its just due to it being week, although mine has just stopped working when going around a turn for no reason got out check the fluid its OK but as soon as i got out of the turn it would be ok and work

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: 1984gmchighserria on January 17, 2010, 04:43:38 am

how long has yours been doing that mine started after i did the motor swap

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 17, 2010, 04:52:13 am

well i also got 38's on her so i don't think thats helping, usually Lucas power steering junk fixes it for a while

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: Captkaos on January 17, 2010, 01:09:54 pm

other than the missing bracket it is fine.

Title: Re: 1984 gmc high sierra
Post by: 1984gmchighserria on January 18, 2010, 01:36:05 pm

ok thanks i got 35s on mine maybe that doesnt help