Power steering pump problems. Which pump do I have?

[junkyard junky]

Power steering pump is bad on my 65 coronet. From what I can tell, I have a thompson pump and can not find one. Anyone make brackets for a different pump for the stock poly 318?

 

[miller]

How is it bad? Leaking, or something else?
Have basicly same pump...and put a kit in it.

Will add, there's three different sizes of pumps, one of those for small blocks.

 

[747mopar]

I've put kits in and still had to replace the pump because it was to weak... worn out. Mine was a Saginaw and the pump itself wasn't much more than the kit but then again the Saginaw is a more widely used pump as well so may not be so cheap for yours but it's worth looking into. Bought mine from the local auto parts store.

 

[junkyard junky]

The pulley and the whole on mine move in and out while the car is running.

 

[s5757s]

Power steering pump is bad on my 65 coronet. From what I can tell, I have a thompson pump and can not find one. Anyone make brackets for a different pump for the stock poly 318?

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Ship it to Firm Feel Steering in Vancouver,WA and they can rebuild it for you. They did mine and it works great.
Good luck

 

[68GTX4SPEED]

 

[65NUTCASE]

Good info

 

[Hemi 354]

I recently looked EVERYWHERE for pumps that would fit. They do NOT exist. I looked in NAPA, OReilly, AZ, CARDONE, CARQUEST, etc. for a Thompson pump, Federal Pump and TRW pump. (They all look very similar). Check out some of the resto-shops as they most likely have them and may be able to rebuild it before shipping to you. I finally wound up with a TRW pump (larger pump from a resto-shop). Also, this is not a Saginaw pump --that would be a completely different animal. Also, as s5757s pointed out, Firm Feel (or Steer n' Gear) could provide you with a quality rebuild.

 

[Cmmopar]

You can take the pump off the resevoir and compare it to the ones on steer and gears website to help you identify it. The large tube sticking up off reservoir looks like those I've seen on later and truck power steering pumps.

http://www.steerandgear.com/#!chrysler-online-catalog/snt9t

 

[chignikred]

To clear up some the the BS, you have a 66 small block pump pictured. The small block wont work for the BB. ( pulley position). BB brackets are made but that still wont help you. I suppose all the other years pumps could be made to fit, but quite fighting the 'will fit' and get the proper 62-65 pump. I do have a correct 65 BB pump TRW, pm me with your email, and on Tuesday I will reply.

 

[65coronet70dart]

i am looking for a 1965 dodge coronet 318 sb thompson power steering pump with 5/8 return line up by the fill spout and solid shaft no threads