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C2 small block Borgeson conversion
anychevy:
Just finished the install of a Borgeson power steering unit, with new Saginaw pump supplied by Pro Steer
Original box with new rag joint (which didn't help much)
Box out, with stock length steering shaft
Borgeson box bolted up, pitman arm attached, steering shaft shortened 2" with Borgeson rag joint.
Hoses attached
Hose to pump routing it's pretty close to the control arm, might just need some more manipulation.
Will play with it some more, but the hoses are not very flexible.
Hoses to the back of the pump.
Belt clearance is very close, but no interference.
Had to shave a little of the lower pump to block bolt and cut a notch in the bracket for clearance.
Another view of the belts.
Pump and pulleys all lined up well, with additional pulley on balancer.
Easy access the fill cap on a C2 small block.
Again, hose routing is not ideal with the supplied hoses, but it works.
This was a pretty straight forward, painless installation, but the instructions are a little vague.
John from Pro Steer is just a phone call away if you need any assistance.
http://www.allvet.com.au/
The only things not supplied was fluid and a belt.
Haven't test driven it yet, maybe tomorrow.
sabre:
Looks good and great to get away from the rams and valves under the car. Interested in how it drives.
You might consider having solid tubes (with short hose to the pump) if you want a closer fit. I understand hydraulic hose places like Pirtek or EnZed can manufacture them.
anychevy:
--- Quote from: sabre on May 10, 2013, 08:15:03 AM ---Looks good and great to get away from the rams and valves under the car. Interested in how it drives.
You might consider having solid tubes (with short hose to the pump) if you want a closer fit. I understand hydraulic hose places like Pirtek or EnZed can manufacture them.
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It Drives very well, not as precise as a rack, but a huge improvement over the stock C2-C3 set up.
Yes, the hoses aren't great, so I would definitely recommend "made to measure" hoses.
And if you already have P/S, keep your original pump if its still good.
Jethro:
Top Job Anychev thanks for sharing :thumb:
craigh:
--- Quote from: anychevy on May 11, 2013, 07:43:29 PM ---It Drives very well, not as precise as a rack, but a huge improvement over the stock C2-C3 set up.
Yes, the hoses aren't great, so I would definitely recommend "made to measure" hoses.
And if you already have P/S, keep your original pump if its still good.
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I modified the ps pump can so the return line goes upward.
That way you have more options. For routing hoses.
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