Saginaw control valve assembly

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MoparMike1974

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Started my car for the first time and found that I have zero power assist on the steering. Figured I would rebuild a pump and try it before pulling the steering gear.
Grab my only two extra saginaw pumps and found the control valves were installed different from each other. I looked in the FSM and there is no expanded drawing for the saginaw but there is for the chrysler pump. I have a crappy pic in the instructions that came in the rebuild kit but its hard to see.
So here are two pics, anyone know which way is correct?

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Actually, after looking at the pics I think the second one is correct but the spring goes in the bore of the pump first. Can anyone confirm?
 
Mike,
We had to disassemble and reassemble these pumps, many times, back in the Denver Auto Diesel school (now Lincoln Tech), in 1980. In my foggy recollection, the 2nd picture feels correct. I think the spool valve "flat" surface is where the spring sits.
Found a post on ForBBodiesOnly from 2017, these guys seemed up to speed on the Saginaw pumps, maybe you can contact one of them. Hope it helps.
Power Steering Pump ID Help - Early Saginaw?
 
I found this pic on the net that answers my question. The bottom pic is correct with the exception of the spring location. It should go to the far right in my picture instead of in the middle.

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