Re: Power Steering Actuator Bracket
Posted by Packard 1948 On 2015/5/18 17:38:25
Howard,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your time doing this!!! I am honored at the time you put into this question to help me out. BIG HELP (All CAPS cyber yelling intentional)!!!
Yes, I bought a Monroe unit because it apparently has a more elegant plumbing and valving (internal and integral to the unit) arrangement as opposed to the Bendix unit that has more external plumbing and hoses.
It appears as if the PS bracket would be bolted onto the inside right hand chassis frame rail in lieu of the idler arm.
Here is a picture of the idler arm and bracket on my dads car. It is bolted onto the chassis with two bolts that are screwed directly onto threaded inserts on the chassis rail and the two bolt holes are 2 inches apart.
Looking at the top picture you sent, it almost looks like the top hole of the bracket would (could) bolt up to the top idler arm bracket holes (and if the holes were 2 inches on center) then the right hand hole would match up with the bottom idler arm bracket hole and then bracket would hang down and forward below the chassis.
My chassis has a third hole that I initially thought would mate up with the third hole of the bracket however it is too far forward and too close to the bend in the chassis so it certainly would not work. I have no idea what that hole is for. The third hole of the bracket would need to be bolted onto the chassis with a self taping bolt.
Does anyone know if the 1955 chassis bolt holes are in the same location/configuration as the 1949 unit (in other words is the PS bracket designed to be a direct bolt on unit to make non-power steering cars power steering)?
If so the best course of action for me would be to simply buy an OEM bracket. What year/model car did that bracket come off of???
If the holes are different, then it looks like I would need to fabricate my own bracket and try to make it look as OEM as possible.
THANKS AGAIN!!!
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH for your time doing this!!! I am honored at the time you put into this question to help me out. BIG HELP (All CAPS cyber yelling intentional)!!!
Yes, I bought a Monroe unit because it apparently has a more elegant plumbing and valving (internal and integral to the unit) arrangement as opposed to the Bendix unit that has more external plumbing and hoses.
It appears as if the PS bracket would be bolted onto the inside right hand chassis frame rail in lieu of the idler arm.
Here is a picture of the idler arm and bracket on my dads car. It is bolted onto the chassis with two bolts that are screwed directly onto threaded inserts on the chassis rail and the two bolt holes are 2 inches apart.
Looking at the top picture you sent, it almost looks like the top hole of the bracket would (could) bolt up to the top idler arm bracket holes (and if the holes were 2 inches on center) then the right hand hole would match up with the bottom idler arm bracket hole and then bracket would hang down and forward below the chassis.
My chassis has a third hole that I initially thought would mate up with the third hole of the bracket however it is too far forward and too close to the bend in the chassis so it certainly would not work. I have no idea what that hole is for. The third hole of the bracket would need to be bolted onto the chassis with a self taping bolt.
Does anyone know if the 1955 chassis bolt holes are in the same location/configuration as the 1949 unit (in other words is the PS bracket designed to be a direct bolt on unit to make non-power steering cars power steering)?
If so the best course of action for me would be to simply buy an OEM bracket. What year/model car did that bracket come off of???
If the holes are different, then it looks like I would need to fabricate my own bracket and try to make it look as OEM as possible.
THANKS AGAIN!!!
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