Bad power steering pump?

[LTZ C20]

I can palm the wheel lock-to-lock at 700 rpm idle while stationary on dry pavement.

I can do this also but with 1 finger using Dex 6 in the p/s system. But for some strange reason my p/s no matter The condition or type of fluid as always been very smooth to operate.

Yeah, but I'm doing it on a lifted K with 31x10.5 BFGs on the front. 

Tuché, I have 265/75x16s, BFG commercial 10 plys. Regardless of tread, tire size, 2 or 4wd, to answer the OP question, you can substitute atf for p/s. Whether you choose to use traditional, synthetic, atf or p/s is purely personal preference.

On a side note. As I believe also Rich, weren't you the one that got those valve cover hold down units that go all the way around the valve covers for perimeter bolt style? I brought that up in another post.

[rich weyand]

On a side note. As I believe also Rich, weren't you the one that got those valve cover hold down units that go all the way around the valve covers for perimeter bolt style? I brought that up in another post.

Yup.  With built-in plug wire brackets.

[Gagecampbell82]

On a side note. As I believe also Rich, weren't you the one that got those valve cover hold down units that go all the way around the valve covers for perimeter bolt style? I brought that up in another post.

Yup.  With built-in plug wire brackets.

Thanks for the replies guys,  I also have some wire looms similar to what your describing but they only go on the outer sides of the valve covers, at first I loved them, then I had to put plug wires in them. Which I quickly learned is next to impossible to do without taking them off.

but they really get in the way and I cannot tighten the already hard to get to header bolts from the top with them on, And I  can't get to some of them from the bottom, but with a good polish they would look nice, I'll put up a pic if I have one.

[LTZ C20]

On a side note. As I believe also Rich, weren't you the one that got those valve cover hold down units that go all the way around the valve covers for perimeter bolt style? I brought that up in another post.

Yup.  With built-in plug wire brackets.

That's what I thought. I did loose the ability to mount my plug wire brackets thru the perimeter bolt holes like they were designed for with these new covers. Now I'm considering getting the wire holder & brackets that come on the late 90's Vortecs. Those are the ones that screw into those little holes in the heads above the exhaust ports, 2 per side. My heads have all these holes.

[LTZ C20]

Gagecampbell82, your welcome. I can post pics of my new covers too if you want.

[Gagecampbell82]

Sorry for late reply guys, I've been pretty busy here latley, but I took some photos of my wire looms and I'm gonna post them up, beware, my engine compartment isn't the best looking but it was done on the cheep and all chrome came on the truck so I left some and replaced some with parts I had that were better haha. Like the aluminum valve covers, that really need a good polishing. And I forgot my paint when I replaced the water pump and couldn't go back home to get it when I realized it haha.

Anyway these are nice I think, but there so inconvenient I'll prob be changing them out this spring.