power steering pump question

GT-Racer · Post by **GT-Racer** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:04 pm

are all power steering pump pressures relatively the same? i have heard that chevy and ford are different pressures. reason I as is that I will be using the ford pump on my motor with the chevy box on my frames and I wondered if it was as easy as matching up the lines or more complicated.
And if the pressures ARE different would not under drive puleys etc effect these pressures?

GT-Racer · Post by **GT-Racer** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:30 pm

No one have any ideas on this subject?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:37 pm

i ahve no idea about other makes of stuff. nor do i know what pressure the ford pumps run sorry.

Post by **FORDification** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:06 pm

I've never heard of anyone having problems with mixing and matching pumps and boxes. AFAIK you can use the Ford pump with the Ch*vy box or vice versa...but I'll keep trying to dig up any related info.

averagef250 · Post by **averagef250** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:27 pm

The saginaw pumps run a slightly higher pressure, but it has no ill effects on any other components. Too low of pressure is a bigger concern than too high. Ford pumps are not so great in my opinion.

GT-Racer · Post by **GT-Racer** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:39 pm

Thanks I appreciate the input.

Jake11 · Post by **Jake11** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:01 am

Ford and GM run between 900 to 1200 psi. That's deadheaded, not
working pressure. Average working psi is 500 and up.

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