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Rembrant

LF: 300 inline 6 power steering pump rear bracket spacer dimensions

Good morning gentlemen,

I am looking for the dimensions (thickness, really) of the two spacers that go between the power steering pump rear bracket and the engine block. See picture below.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

HBF84

Re: LF: 300 inline 6 power steering pump rear bracket spacer dimensions

I’ll try to assist when I get home if no one else beats me to it!

1984 F-150 2wd short bed with 4.9L, 4 speed overdrive manual transmission, and 3.08 rear end (18) switched to the 3.55 limited slip (H9).

Sac79

Re: LF: 300 inline 6 power steering pump rear bracket spacer dimensions

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7/32"... My best guestimate with a tape measure. Couldn't get calipers in there. Smaller than 1/4, but bigger than 3/16. I think that would be close enough to align things.

Rob

Eddy Myrtle '84 F150 300-6, Offenhauser C series intake, Edelbrock 1404(500cfm manual choke), EFI exhaust manifold, HEI dizzy, custom Painless harness, NP 435, NP 208, D44, 8.8"/3.08, 1.5" leveling coils, 265/75/16 tires.
Toyopet (Daily driver) '86 Toyota Pickup

Rembrant

Re: LF: 300 inline 6 power steering pump rear bracket spacer dimensions

Awesome Rob, thanks!

Ford F834

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There are different brackets between the 80-82 and 80-83 AC trucks. The offset is different. My 81 with AC bracket and the 83 AC bracket set from Trent had different steering pump supports, neither one had any little spacers as shown. I’m wondering if the spacers were in place of the AC compressor bracket?

http://forum.garysgaragemahal.com/1981-straight-six-manual-4x4-project-tp1312p9061.html

SHORT BED 4-DOOR DIESEL: 1986 F350 4x4 under construction-- 7.3 IDIT ZF5+GVOD

STRAIGHT SIX 4X4: 1981 F150 2wd to 4x4-- 300 I6 close ratio diesel T19, hydroboost brakes, Saginaw steering

BIG F: 1995 F-Superduty under construction— converting to 6.9L IDI diesel ZF5+DNE2

Rembrant

Re: LF: 300 inline 6 power steering pump rear bracket spacer dimensions

Jonathan,

I seem to recall discussing this before...and even somebody possibly measuring the spacers, but I can't remember when or where. I think you're right though...the spacers go in place only on a non-AC equipped 300? I happen to be looking straight down at mine the other day and noticed that the pump is crooked, and it looks like the bracket needs to move away from the block. That's why I was asking. I may just use washers for now, but I'll see if I can get it squared up. The engine is a 1986 as far as I know.

Rembrant

Re: LF: 300 inline 6 power steering pump rear bracket spacer dimensions

By the way, found this picture in an FTE thread about adding power steering to a truck without. This pic shows the little C-shaped spacers.