Topic: Power Steering Question?

[firekiller]

I'll soon be starting the cross over steering conversion on my 1983 Truck.  I can't seem to remember if I need a new crank pulley to install the power steering pump or not.  My truck does not have power steering and the truck I scavenged the pump from (1985 Truck) did not have the crank pulley.  Can someone clarify if I need a 3 groove pulley or not.  Also, somewhere out there in cyberspace, someone posted a diagram of the power steering system for a solid axle truck, if anyone knows where that is can you post it or email it to me?  It would be dearly appreciated.

Thanks a bunch.

Tico
 

[firekiller [OP]]

Does someone have a truck with power steering that they can just look at the crank pulley or just tell me what belt your power steering pump is ran off of?

Thanks

Tico
 

[kneedownnate]

I'll see if it will let me attach pics today.  This is on my 80 so yours should be the same.

[kneedownnate]

Thinking back it seems like you can just get the outer groove pulley and put it on your 2 groove pulley.  Yea, I know it's greasy but it'll hopefully get a teardown this spring.

[Bob Garrett]

The power steering pulley bolts onto the front of the existing crank pulley, making it a 3 groove pulley. You can buy it new from Toyota or try here or on pirate for a used one.

[yotaboy79]

The power steering pulley bolts onto the front of the existing crank pulley, making it a 3 groove pulley. You can buy it new from Toyota or try here or on pirate for a used one.

actualy some of the early pullys wont except the power steering pully and you have to compleatly replace the whole pully i know this cuz i had to do that on mine

[kneedownnate]

That's kinda what I was remembering too.  It's been a while since I've done any tearing down on these things so it's not too fresh, but it did seem that last time I did a front main seal it came apart in 2 pieces.

[firekiller [OP]]

actualy some of the early pullys wont except the power steering pully and you have to compleatly replace the whole pully i know this cuz i had to do that on mine

What year is your Truck, and does anyone know what years this may be the issue?  Thanks all for the info. 

Tico
 

[yotaboy79]

all i know is that my 79 was like that dont know about the later years

[Bob Garrett]

I'll soon be starting the cross over steering conversion on my 1983 Truck. 

Mine is an 83 as well, and did accept the bolt on pulley.

[mudmaster]

Mine is an 83 as well, and did accept the bolt on pulley.

Mine too

[AKDuramax]

if you take a pully of a motor in an sr5 truck you can use that but its probably easier to just but one

[KYOTA]

mines an 83 w/ power steering and it appears to have the bolt on accesory pulley

[kneedownnate]

My truck is an 80, but has an 81 block, and if memory serves me then I just pulled the add on from the 80 and it bolted right on.

[firekiller [OP]]

  Thanks all for the info.  If anyone has one of these laying around I would be more than happy to purchase it from you.  In the mean time I'll keep looking here and some of the other forums and boneyards before I head over to the stealership. 

Thanks again.

Tico
 

[yotaboy79]

ill take a swim in my pile and see what i come up with

[firekiller [OP]]

Thanks a bunch.

Tico
 

[yotaboy79]

i dont have a 3 groove pully but i have a two groove pully that will except the bolt on 3rd groove