Hello All... looking for an used power steering pulley for my 69 Z. Anyone out there have one that they would be willing to part with?
Thanks for looking.
Bill
Thanks for looking.
Bill
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Don't know if they have improved, but the repops from 10 or so years ago were horrible. Did not run true.
If you cannot find an original (and be careful, because some "tools" out there will misrepresent a repop as an original) you would be better off just using the standard pulley.
If you cannot find an original (and be careful, because some "tools" out there will misrepresent a repop as an original) you would be better off just using the standard pulley.
I was looking for an original one as everything I've read seems to say those are better, I tend to agree if you can find a good clean one I'll take it, although I am not looking to spend a massive amount of money for one either, so if anyone has one they are willing to part with then I am very open to purchasing.
68 Base Camaro, 355 Offy crossram, Richmond Street close ratio 5 spd, 92K SoCal car
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Hi Bill. Agree original GM is best. My car is just a base car, so when I changed out all the pulleys and brackets to HD deep grooves I wasnt about to drop $200 or more on a cast iron DG pulley. I found all GM Saginaw PS pumps that vintage had common shaft diameters so found a cast iron 3 spoke DG off a 68 Bonneville and paid $30. It is similar in appearance to the 68 Camaro pulley, but the machined OD surface isnt as wide as the Camaro, appearance only. My previous 68Z had manual steering as did my 68SS so just going by the pics. Shop around for a 69 GM DG csdt PS pulley you may find something very close in appearance that functions the same and is original GM quality if numbers matching isnt crucial to you. Whatever you do buy the brand new locknut for the pulley.
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Mine didn't come with PS either and I am trying to add it so it looks like it did. I have the pump, so far, and need the pitman arm, PS steering box and pulley to make it look descent enough and drive a little easier than with non-PS. I have a 68 with PS from the factory and it is so easy to drive it's insane... one finger turning but assuming the Z with the quick ratio it may be a little be different than the 68. We'll see.
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I have had no issues with the aftermarket pump pulley. I suggest a pump off of an IROC.
X-77 Keith... where did you get your aftermarket pulley from?
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Classic Industries.
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Just curious Keith. What year did you buy your pulley?
The one I checked out was from around 2007. Maybe much better now.
The one I checked out was from around 2007. Maybe much better now.
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Probably around 2015 time period. Have used a few.
That's a standard groove 67-68 Camaro pulley, not a deep groove. Don't know if it is the same diameter or offset as a 69 pulley or not.
The combination of second gen Camaro/Chevelle spoked Ralley wheels with 60 series tires and the fast ratio steering box was a bit much when driving and parking in downtown traffic. I finally swapped a pump and gearbox off another plain old V8 69 Camaro I had parted out. Had to put the 1105 deep groove pulley on the 69 Z to keep from slinging the belt off several times a day. The belt stayed on with the standard groove pulley as long as I kept it below 5000 or so, but what fun is that. Of course, this was back around 1980, and originals were as close as my local Chevrolet dealer.
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