rmchrgr
Well-Known Member
Like many before me, I'm installing a Borgeson steering box into my '68 Coronet. Thing is, am struggling to find clear info on what particular pump is needed or optimal with this unit. I've gone down a few rabbit holes about pressures etc. which is more involved than I want to get - I basically want to know what works. I'm not sure what's on my car now (Federal, Thompson or otherwise) but it's not a ham can reservoir Saginaw which everyone seems to be using.
One thing I'm not sure about is why the Saginaw is the go-to pump choice. Is there a specific application the pump should be sourced from? Can anyone give me a specific reason not to use my existing (non-Saginaw) pump and lines?
I'm not concerned with achieving an OE appearance as long whatever I use bolts in place of the old one because I do in fact, have a well-seasoned Saginaw pump, pulley and brackets still mounted to the 400 in my D100. Could I swap the whole nine to my Coronet and be ready to rumble or would I be compromising/limiting the steering gear in some way? At least I can pirate the pulley and brackets from the 400 if the recommendation is to get a new pump.
Bergman Auto Craft sells the Saginaw type pump for $165 that's "optimized" for the Borgeson box though it's a little unclear what that means. Obviously I could just call up Peter and order the pump and I may do that but, if there's a Rock Auto/parts store 'stock' replacement Saginaw pump that will provide adequate pressure for the application then I'd rather not spend more than I have to.
Thanks for any input.
- Greg
One thing I'm not sure about is why the Saginaw is the go-to pump choice. Is there a specific application the pump should be sourced from? Can anyone give me a specific reason not to use my existing (non-Saginaw) pump and lines?
I'm not concerned with achieving an OE appearance as long whatever I use bolts in place of the old one because I do in fact, have a well-seasoned Saginaw pump, pulley and brackets still mounted to the 400 in my D100. Could I swap the whole nine to my Coronet and be ready to rumble or would I be compromising/limiting the steering gear in some way? At least I can pirate the pulley and brackets from the 400 if the recommendation is to get a new pump.
Bergman Auto Craft sells the Saginaw type pump for $165 that's "optimized" for the Borgeson box though it's a little unclear what that means. Obviously I could just call up Peter and order the pump and I may do that but, if there's a Rock Auto/parts store 'stock' replacement Saginaw pump that will provide adequate pressure for the application then I'd rather not spend more than I have to.
Thanks for any input.
- Greg