PS Types on '68 SLT-6

[mydart270]

Quick question....my buddies say 2 types of power steering units were available in 1968 for my 1968 Dodge Dart SL-6. One was Saginaw, what was the other type/manufacturer? I don't have a Saginaw. Is it Kesley-Hayes? Filler caps are the same they say but hardware (brackets) are different and hoses must be from exact manufacturer. Question is asked more for curiosity. Thx....Darts forever!!!!!

 

[abodyjoe]

not sure if this helps or not...

Power Steering Pumps

 

[Murray]

Your car should have a Federal or a TRW pump (very similar).

 

[mvh]

Murray is right. My 67 had a Federal pump. I swapped to a Saginaw because the Federal couldn't keep up with steering input on twisty roads. Also because I bent the pulley and nobody has replacement pulleys for Federal. The swap requires a different bracket, sourced from a later year that used the Saginaw pump (I think mine came from a 74). But I believe the TRW and Federal use the same hardware all around — just different suppliers.

 

[Murray]

While TRW and Federal pumps look similar, the brackets are different. Just a heads-up so you end up with the correct matching parts.