"localhost" wrote: (1987 F-150 5.8L 4x2)
I converted to manual steering. I can't think of a way to re-route the v-belt that used to connect to the PS pump. Currently the belt goes from the crank to the water pump then off to the PS pump. The PS pump pully is where the tension is adjusted. Any aftermarket solutions or pulley magic I should look into? _______________________________________________
One way would be to install a double pulley on the alternator/smog pump/other accessory. This would put some extra load on the accessory shaft.
Another way would be to use the old PS pump as an idler. Plug the fluid ports, break off the impeller blades and leave some fluid in the reservoir for shaft lubrication. Or throw out the reservoir and lube the shaft occasionally.
Or look in auto salvage yards for a likely idler pulley and bolt it to the engine block with spacers to line it up with the existing pulleys.
Good luck.
Rodan.