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Power steering bracket issues

SeaVee

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Guys, I bought a Tom’s replacement power steering kit for my 77 302. Change of plans, and now we have a late 80’s rebuilt 302 installed. The bracket for the 77 doesn’t line up correctly with the pulley.
Anyone else run into this problem? Is there another PS tensioning bracket that works. Gonna give Toms a call but thought I’d post her as well.
TIA,
 

DirtDonk

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Is the new engine running a serpentine belt set up? Or V-belts?
If V-belts, are they off the bronco, or something else? Is it just the crank pulley that it doesn’t line up with, or all of them?
 
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SeaVee

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Here’s some pics, Alternator and WP look ok( need a slightly bigger spacer for the Alt), but it looks like the PS pump needs to move back an 1/8 or so
 

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Run Alt & WP, on rear sheave.
Run PS & WP on forward sheave.
Space PS bracket forward from head/block with washers to tweak belt alignment, if needed.

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DirtDonk

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Even from the factory, the alternator was on the inner, and power steering was always on the outer sheave/groove. That’s hopefully why the bracket is holding it further out.
 
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