1955-57 power rack and pinion steering - Ecklers Classic Chevy

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Photo 30: With the U-jointslocated on the intermediateshaft, we gave the shaft and U-joints a shot of gloss black paint.35a35b32a32bPhotos 32a & 32b: We have removed the left hand header onlyand replaced it with the Eckler’s Classic Chevy 3/4-length headerP/N 24-53C-LH. This header can be purchased as a pair P/N 24-53 (uncoated) or P/N 24-53C (coated). The #24-53 headers willwork with stock front mounts or any brand side mounts,automatic column shift or manual transmissions, with or withoutmechanical clutch linkage and with either straight or angle plugheads. With the #24-53 headers there is plenty of room for thelower U-joint and shaft on the driver’s side.33a33bPhotos 35a & 35b: Future plans include adding air conditioning,so we will install a double groove pulley along with the thirdtrack pulley on the balancer. All three pulleys together measure1-3/4" deep. Using the marks on the fan shroud as the referencepoint, cut a 1-3/4" deep notch in the shroud. A fine tooth hacksaw or tin snips works great to cut the aluminum shroud.36a36bPhotos 36a & 36b: The power steering pump mounts to the frontof the engine down low on the driver’s side. The pump mountingbracket P/N 53-27 or 53-27C can be used as the power steeringpump mounting bracket on cars with side engine mounts or as acombination front engine mounting bracket and pump mountingbracket on engines with front mounts.37a37b33cPhotos 33a, 33b & 33c: The upperbearing in the steering column P/N 53-21 was bad so this was the perfect timeto change it before we installed thesteering shaft, the steering wheel adapterand the intermediate with U-joints. Witheverything set and the screws on the U-joints locked down, we had a 1/16" gap between the steeringwheel adapter and the top of the steering column. This gap willkeep the steering wheel adapter from touching the paintedsurface of the turn signal housing.Photos 37a & 37b: Thepump bracket P/N 53-27(small block short waterpump) is held to the front of the engine with two 3/8" X 3/4" boltand lock washers provided.38a 38b 38c34a34bPhotos 34a & 34b: A third track pulley must be added to thecrankshaft to drive the power steering pump. By adding a thirdtrack pulley to the crankshaft, the fan shroud will need to benotched. Mark the shroud and remove.Photos 38a, 38b & 38c: The power steering pump P/N 53-28 isheld to the bracket with a 3/8" X 3/4" bolt and lock washer infront and a stud at the rear that uses a 3/8" flat washer, lockwasher and nut provided with the bracket. With the pump inplace, we now see that the shroud will need to be trimmed for thepower steering pump pulley. This would be true with a big blockor small block engine.
39a39b43a43bPhotos 39a & 39b: Using the power steering pump pulley P/N53-50 as a pattern, cut a template of the pulley.40a40b43cPhotos 43a, 43b & 43c: Startingslow, trim the shroud with a cutoffwheel or tin snips until thepulley will clear the fan shroudwith the pump adjusted all theway out. This will require the fanshroud to be installed andremoved several times.44a44bPhotos 40a & 40b: With the power steering pump reservoirtouching the upper control arm stud, place the cardboard pulleytemplate on the power steering pump shaft and mark the fanshroud at the fan blade opening where it will need to be trimmed.41a 41b 41c44c44dPhotos 41a, 41b & 41c: When the power steering pump wasinstalled, the shaft made a mark on the shroud. Using the twomarks that were made with the pulley template, center thetemplate on the scratch that the pump shaft made and mark theouter circumference of the template. Next, make several smalldiameter marks on the shroud to be used as reference pointswhen trimming the shroud.42a42bPhotos 42a & 42b: First, drill a 1-3/4" hole at the center of themarkings to line up with the power steering pump shaft when thepump is adjusted as far out as it will go.Photos 44a, 44b, 44c & 44d: With the pump and the singlegroove power steering pump crankshaft pulley P/N 53-34installed, you can see that the fan shroud is in the way of thebelt. Mark the shroud where the fan belt is going to travel andonce again remove the shroud and trim it for the power steeringpump belt.Photo 45: Before we installedthe fan shroud for the last time,we made a template of thecut-outs on the shroud. If yougo to our websitewww.classicchevy.com and pullup either P/N 18-306 or P/N 18-307 fan shroud, you candownload the template. Or if you wish you can send a selfaddressedenvelope attn: CCI Tech Dept Fan Shroud Templateand we will be glad to send you a copy.
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