Explorer serp kit

[Attac]

Hey all.
I just put an exploder front dress on and was wondering about the torque for the aluminum brackets that bolt to each side that holds the ps and other side alternator. Read the tech article here but it didn’t have those torque numbers.
Also has everyone who has done this switched to using ATF in the steering instead of ps fluid.
Thanks
Chuck

 

[904Bronco]

It's a great upgrade...

Never torqued the mounting bolts or the Alt/PS to the brackets. Start all of the bolts, (maybe even chase the threads in the block) used my Milwaukee Batt powered ratchet to tighten them up, followed by a hand ratchet to sinch them down.

I have always used Ford type PS fluid , recently switched to a synthetic type. Use to use Sta Lube, but had to switch to Amsoil.

 

[Bruners4]

Torque the bolts to the standard for the bolt size and grade. Only thing to watch out for is if you have aluminum heads that are being attached to.
I'm using Type-F fluid in my PS system without any known issues.

 

[Attac]

Thanks for the replies. I am just waiting on my radiator crossover pipe now from bc broncos and I will be able to see if this fixes my temp problem with this stroker motor.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Just tighten them, nothing special. I run synthetic power steering fluid as my first choice. really just about anything will work, the system isn't picky. I do synthetic just in case I work the power steering hard I don't want to cook it. You can overheat power steering fluid and burn it. Only takes a tiny cooler to actually keep it cool. I also run power steering fluid instead of ATF for the simple fact that I am generally going to the store to buy the fluid. Why not get a fluid designed for that specific system?

Now do I have to use only that fluid. No. I use what I have on the shelf. Wasn't planning on power steering fluid to be on the project list, didn't buy any with the project supplies, what's on the shelf? Partial bottles of old power steering fluid, sure that goes in. ATF, yep use that. Spare fluids I carry on a trip, only ATF. Yes, ATF will work just fine. I won't drain it out later either. But if going to the store to buy fluid for the project, I will do actual power steering fluid.

Automatic transmissions run lower pressures. 100 PSI is fairly normal. The oddball might push 300 PSI. Power steering starts at 1,000 PSI, goes up from there. My understanding is most power steering fluids have a slightly better anti-foaming properties to handle the higher pressure swings better. Power steering doesn't have to work with wet clutch packs, no friction materials in a power steering system.

 

[nvrstuk]

Viscosity can also be different because I use my rig all winter and that means cold (usually) and I used to have some groaning when first starting after sitting outside and trying a couple different brands for a while in winter. I even tried the special GM fluid that is only used up in the Arctic Circle and it helped some.

Now I use some stuff that Red Line makes... WOW, works great, designed for PS.

I'll never use anything else

 

[ntsqd]

On the advice of my PS system builder I put AC-Delco PSF in the FSB's PS/H-B system. At one point I needed to top it off and had forgotten that I'd done that. Added some generic PSF to the reservoir and now it whines & squeals. It didn't before the top-off. Plan is to drain the reservoir and refill it with nothing but the AC-Delco stuff.

This stuff: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BK7MHOE/?tag=classicbroncos-20