View Full Version : A/C Compressor and Power Steering Pump — Pulley Solution??
Padawan
01-19-2021, 10:42 PM
All,
Anyone have a solution for a pulley setup with AC compressor and Power Steering Pump?
Ford 302
AC Compressor (Northracecars) 308 Sanden
Power Steering Pump (would prefer Saginaw)
3G Ford Alternator
One of the serpentine kit companies put together a package, they picked all the parts, after installation the Power Steering Pulley was hitting the steering column— their solution was to get rid of AC — not an option.
Thoughts?
i.e.427
01-20-2021, 12:07 AM
Put a call in to Mike Forte at Forte's Parts Connection. Mike makes a lot of custom accessory brackets so he may be able to help.
https://fortesparts.com
Frank
RBachman
01-20-2021, 08:55 AM
Here's how mine was set up by Mike.
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Put a call in to Mike Forte at Forte's Parts Connection. Mike makes a lot of custom accessory brackets so he may be able to help.
https://fortesparts.com
Frank
I know you can spec that setup with BluePrint and they use March accessory drive setups, or at least that's what mine came with. Have you looked at March?
https://marchperformance.com/ford/ford-small-block-289-302-531-windsor/pulley-and-bracket-kits.html
Padawan
01-20-2021, 11:46 PM
I’ve reach out to March, sent pictures of the steering column... Waiting to hear back but they think it will fit but I’ll need to get a 7176 compressor (NorthRacecars comes with a 308 Sanden) Northracecars explained you can basically you can use any compressor
302 - Ultra-Mid Mount Kit
Blitzboy54
01-21-2021, 10:19 AM
I've used these guys on my engine build. Simply cannot beat the price and they have a solution for everything. I got my pully's brackets, water pump and Saginaw PS pump from them
https://www.cvfracing.com/ford/ford-289-302-351w-small-block/all-inclusive-serpentine-systems/
Padawan
01-22-2021, 12:35 AM
I've used these guys on my engine build. Simply cannot beat the price and they have a solution for everything. I got my pully's brackets, water pump and Saginaw PS pump from them
https://www.cvfracing.com/ford/ford-289-302-351w-small-block/all-inclusive-serpentine-systems/
I ended up with March Performance - they have the whole setup although I’m getting a new compressor. The pulley looks like it will give me an inch of clearance of the steering rack. This assuming your setup has both power steering and AC compressor.
Thanks for all the advice