Is bigger always really better?

[chrger1967]

I found some damage and my power steering pump's pulley. Borgeson makes a new pump, it's there 800338. Only thing is, it's a 6 3/4" pulley and the one I have is around 4 5/8". Does anyone think this would this cause any problems besides maybe a bigger belt?

 

[493 Mike]

No, unless you also tap into the hydraulics to run your log splitter!
Mike

 

[R413]

Bigger pulley slows down the pump. Need to know specs of both pumps to know what that will do to steering operation,

 

[chrger1967]

Bigger pulley slows down the pump. Need to know specs of both pumps to know what that will do to steering operation,

I emailed Borgeson about it. They told me my old pump was designed with the smaller pulley and their pump is designed with the larger puller. They basically told me the two pumps have different needs.