6PakBee
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Okay, I have a copy of the 1969 engine assembly manual and the 1969 parts book. If I am reading everything correctly, my 383 GTS should use the Federal pump without an oil cooler. Is this correct? Thanks.
First off, thanks for a complete, useful response. Like the old Packard ads put it "Ask the man who owns one". I have never heard about the K-member difference with PS. What is different? My car is completely disassembled and if I need to start walking the face of the earth looking for another part, now is the time!Yes on Federal pump, no on oil cooler. I have a 69 GTS 383 4-speed with factory power steering and still have the original set-up and hoses. Also, the k-frame is unique to a power steering car, I just verified it with my original and a couple others I bought at swap meets.
Yes, but not necessarily sticking through, just allowing room for the extended nose of the power steering sector..HemiSSDart.
Is the “window” opening in this k frame to allow for the longer snout of the power steering box to stick through?
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Yes, but not necessarily sticking through, just allowing room for the extended nose of the power steering sector..
I think you would have to carve a hole out of all three brackets to make it work, but it is possible.From your experience with both these k frames, do you think it would be possible to install a power steering box in a manual steering k frame if a small “window” was cut on the plate under the engine mount of the manual steering k member?
Thanks for your reply.I think you would have to carve a hole out of all three brackets to make it work, but it is possible.