Rembrant Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Good morning gentlemen, I am looking for the dimensions (thickness, really) of the two spacers that go between the power steering pump rear bracket and the engine block. See picture below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBF84 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 I’ll try to assist when I get home if no one else beats me to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac79 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 7/32"... My best guestimate with a tape measure. Couldn't get calipers in there. Smaller than 1/4, but bigger than 3/16. I think that would be close enough to align things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 7/32"... My best guestimate with a tape measure. Couldn't get calipers in there. Smaller than 1/4, but bigger than 3/16. I think that would be close enough to align things. Awesome Rob, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 There are different brackets between the 80-82 and 80-83 AC trucks. The offset is different. My 81 with AC bracket and the 83 AC bracket set from Trent had different steering pump supports, neither one had any little spacers as shown. I’m wondering if the spacers were in place of the AC compressor bracket? http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/1981-straight-six-manual-4x4-project-tp1312p9061.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 There are different brackets between the 80-82 and 80-83 AC trucks. The offset is different. My 81 with AC bracket and the 83 AC bracket set from Trent had different steering pump supports, neither one had any little spacers as shown. I’m wondering if the spacers were in place of the AC compressor bracket? http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/1981-straight-six-manual-4x4-project-tp1312p9061.html Jonathan, I seem to recall discussing this before...and even somebody possibly measuring the spacers, but I can't remember when or where. I think you're right though...the spacers go in place only on a non-AC equipped 300? I happen to be looking straight down at mine the other day and noticed that the pump is crooked, and it looks like the bracket needs to move away from the block. That's why I was asking. I may just use washers for now, but I'll see if I can get it squared up. The engine is a 1986 as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 Jonathan, I seem to recall discussing this before...and even somebody possibly measuring the spacers, but I can't remember when or where. I think you're right though...the spacers go in place only on a non-AC equipped 300? I happen to be looking straight down at mine the other day and noticed that the pump is crooked, and it looks like the bracket needs to move away from the block. That's why I was asking. I may just use washers for now, but I'll see if I can get it squared up. The engine is a 1986 as far as I know. By the way, found this picture in an FTE thread about adding power steering to a truck without. This pic shows the little C-shaped spacers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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