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inhishands21

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Trying to assist restoring a 69 dodge charger with 318 engine. Put original water pump (driver's side inlet) back on and can't figure out which brackets ( 6 in the box ) are used to hold the power steering pump. Will post pics of car and what I have this evening after work.
 
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Fits Mopar 64-69 Power Steering Pump Brackets Saginaw 273/318/340 Cuda Charger​

 
Just happen to have a WH41F9 sitting here with the PS pump on it.
Notice the rear bracket is not flat, it has a big step in it.

69 coronet 318

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Does that bolt to the wing on the water pump?
It looks like you have a 1970 and newer pump/ bracket and that stuff won't fit a cast iron water pump and timing cover, the lower radiator radiator hose is there.

Look how high the pump is on the photos,mot is next to the water pump pulley, it must be high to clear the lower radiator hose.

Your radiator has the lower hose connection on the pass side, that won't work either.
 
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Yes, see my first photo above. The inner bolt is into the block, the outer bolt has a nut on the back and goes through the wing or ear sticking out.

That bracket bolted up to your head doesn't go there. It looks like a 1970 and newer bracket and won't fit a cast iron water pump and timing cover, the lower hose is in the way.

Does your pump and bracket look like the one on my photos?
Yes the ones laying on the car look exactly like yours
 
These the brackets you have?
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Those brackets you have are 1970 and newer brackets for a passenger side lower radiator hose. They are not going to fit your engine no matter how much time you spend on them.

1969 small blocks have a drivers side lower hose and the PS brackets and set up is totally different.
 
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