Power Steering Options

[MMD]

Hi Everyone,

New to forum, semi new to 73-87 trucks.
I've recently acquired an 87' crew cab dually with 454.
The power steering pump started leaking big time so I took it out to diagnose.
Long story short, I intended to repair the pump, but ended up shearing the flange on the pully trying to remove it (with new purchased pully puller =-)

What options do I have for replacing the pump?
It appears there are a lot of pump and pully options.
I have no idea if it's just the connections that are different, or the capacities. I have a remote reservoir.

This appears to be the pump style I have:
http://www.cardone.com/Products/Product-Detail?productId=968714&p=rock

I didn't see any model numbers on the pump I took out.
My pully has three v grooves (the end one is all bent, either by design or from trying to use the wrong pully)

I would hate to buy stock when I can upgrade to something better for minimal cost. I don't want to spend more than $200 for pump and pully.

Thank you,

Mitch

 

[da_raabi]

Just replace it with a stock pump, dont bother trying to upgrade. I just went through the same deal with my '86 C30, and all I did was get an A-1 Cardone rebuilt unit. The only thing you need to make sure of is that it fits a remote reservoir and that it will work with your hydroboost system, which I assume you have on that big blue beauty! The unit you linked to looks correct, it uses a remote resivoir, and it has the three connections needed for hydroboost. I'd get a new pulley as well, as your truck should have 2 belts on the pump, one directly to the crank, the other around the crank, A/C, and ps pump. Just make sure you bleed that system when done, and I would recommend an inline filter as well.

Nice truck!