'69 Barracuda T56 swap, floor, cross member
Peter @BergmanAutoCraft moved the PS pump return tube from the back to the outside of pump reservoir to clear the Edelbrock heads. Pump now fits with a gap between pump brackets and Edelbrock head. PS belt supplied by Berman fits correctly and alignment with original 340 w/AC crank pulley looks really good. Had to tweak the bends in the pressure and return lines a tad to get the fit/look I wanted. All the hoses clear frame, battery tray, headers, inner fenders, motor mounts etc. Special thanks to Peter at Berman Auto Craft for customizing/adjusting the kit to fit my car.
Fumbled around for an hour or more swapping on the PS steering coupler. What I ended up doing is pre-bending the plate tabs with needle nose vice grips giving each tab a claw like shape. Then I stretched it over the ears of the coupler housing where it snapped in seems to fit tight.
Had to tap coupler over shoes with a rubber mallet super tight fit zero slack. No filing needed. Coupler swivels freely. Packed coupler with wheel bearing grease after test fitting everything.
Will put column in soon, throw a seat in there, test steering, test trans, and go from there. Once safety is verified/checked/double-checked/due-diligence etc will see if I can move it around in driveway under own power.
Peter @BergmanAutoCraft moved the PS pump return tube from the back to the outside of pump reservoir to clear the Edelbrock heads. Pump now fits with a gap between pump brackets and Edelbrock head. PS belt supplied by Berman fits correctly and alignment with original 340 w/AC crank pulley looks really good. Had to tweak the bends in the pressure and return lines a tad to get the fit/look I wanted. All the hoses clear frame, battery tray, headers, inner fenders, motor mounts etc. Special thanks to Peter at Berman Auto Craft for customizing/adjusting the kit to fit my car.
Fumbled around for an hour or more swapping on the PS steering coupler. What I ended up doing is pre-bending the plate tabs with needle nose vice grips giving each tab a claw like shape. Then I stretched it over the ears of the coupler housing where it snapped in seems to fit tight.
Had to tap coupler over shoes with a rubber mallet super tight fit zero slack. No filing needed. Coupler swivels freely. Packed coupler with wheel bearing grease after test fitting everything.
Will put column in soon, throw a seat in there, test steering, test trans, and go from there. Once safety is verified/checked/double-checked/due-diligence etc will see if I can move it around in driveway under own power.
