M880 Power Steering

[Recovry4x4]

OK Gang, does anybody know exactly what year vehicles power steering bolts onto the M880? Not so much worried about the pump but need to know what years PS box bolts on!
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[McGuyver]

Well, for a straight bolt on, from `77 back to the early 70's (`73 or `74 I think) ought to work just fine. in `78 or `79 the set up was changed and the box was mounted differently with the pitman arm swinging through a horizontal plane instead of a vertical plane like in `77 and before.(You can still use this later set up, but you'll have to replace more parts.) When I did my swap, I pulled my gear box off a `77 1/2 ton and the pump from a `75 half ton. I also bought a new high pressure side hose. All total, I was into it between $120.00 to $150.00. The set up has given me trouble free service for about five years.

 

[McGuyver]

P.S. It would be a good idea to degrease, derust, and repaint the whole setup before bolting it all back onto your truck

This is a picture of mine about a year or two after I installed it:
http://www.geocities.com/guyvanhorn/ahnuld31.jpg

P.P.S. Don't forget to use top locks or nylock nuts and grade 8 bolts with washers when you go to bolt the gear box bracket to the frame. This is very important! <img src="emoticons/icon_smile_thumzup.gif" alt="Thumb Up">

 

[Bruiser]

In the next few weeks,or as soon as I have the time, I'm going to be doing a swap from a 90 model Dodge 1 ton. I will take pics and tell you how it goes. I hope it goes smoothly.

Eric