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Power steering pump question
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:19 pm
by Bob Gilbert
Hello, I am gethering parts for power steering my question is will a pump
and adapter from a MCI 8 with 8v71 work on a Eagle 8v71 and late model
Steering gear. Thanks , Bob
Re: Power steering pump question
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:28 pm
by gpzzdrm
Bob,
I would suggest you contact Gary Bennett of B&B Coach in Las Vegas. He is very knowledgeable and helpful with this stuff.
Bill
Re: Power steering pump question
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:02 pm
by luvrbus
Bob, they will work a MCI 8 had Ross steering,just be sure the pump goes back on mounted on the cam side it was removed from, those pumps are directional and the 2 cams spin in opposite directions.Some MCI 8 had a pump driven from the blower if they had a gear driven alternator
Re: Power steering pump question
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:42 am
by beltguy
Bob, we have a lot of technical data on this site, but power steering conversion is not well documented. As you gather parts and do the conversion, will you please take some pictures and make some notes so that we can get some decent documentation?
Thanks
Jim
Re: Power steering pump question
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 7:22 am
by luvrbus
My Eagle had the Eaton Roller type pump not the Vickers vane type mounted in the lower right corner off a auxiliary drive,Nelson and Jim Smith's were the same and when Kaiser updated my steering box he used the same pump.Some guys use the pump off the IH trucks with the reservoir and pump all in 1 piece they work good too but it mounts on the left cam drive only