Power Steering Junkyard or New

[sellers69]

I am looking to set up power steering and was wondering if I would be better of at the junkyad or just buying a brand new kit. I like the reliablity of new but the price I dont like so much. I want to run the singaw so I can later run hydro assit. Where can I find the pump with the resivor already attached, not looking for hydroboost pump? Where can I find a good power box that wont require to much motfication when mounting? Thanks.

 

[67ster]

I went the Pathfinder route , used box and coupler $100 , joints and hoses $75 , fabbed my own steering arm from Nissan/Ford pieces and used a rebuilt Ford pump . So far no problems although a cooler is next . I don't think you will find too many used EB PS parts in the wrecking yards but some of our guys may have something .

 

[mlogan24]

The 78-79 4x4x2 box (4 truns lock-to-lock) is easy to convert, easy to mount, cheap, and uses your stock pitman arm. After that, all you need is hoses and a way to mount a Saginaw pump on your engine.

IMHO, the second best box to use is the Nissan one mentioned above.

 

[crawln68]

I just went to my local pick-n-pull junkyard today and came home with 4x4x2 box out of a 79 Bronco for $37. ;D I also found a P/S inline cooler for an extra $5. Now I just have to install it. This route may be a little more work, but a lot cheaper and you end up with a much stronger P/S system.

 

[mlogan24]

Ummm-$37 in a Cali yard? Score!!! They have any other boxes there? ;D

 

[cbfomoco]

i have gotten to one was with desent frame 9inch housing a good right rtaion 44 and front drive shaft and t case for 150 bucks delived. it was also supost to be resently rebuld. the second is a 77 box that i got for 50 bucks but i am parcial to junk yards. i dont know what year the other is but i think they are both good if not what is the 100 bucks to get west texes to rebult the 4 turn box. but that is just me the are both stock eb boxes too