59 mercury 383 crank driven ps pump
Posted: Tue 15. Dec 2015, 10:51
Hello folks
My name is Shawn. I'm new to the forum and I hope someone may help shed some light on an issue I am encountering with my 59 mercury Montclair w/383. I've just finished tearing my 383 down and reassembling it and my focus has turned to the power steering pump. I wanted an extra pump on hand for my own satisfaction so I located one from a yard in California which the fella claimed it was off a 59 mercury w/ a 383. The issue is this one he sent me has 2 mounting bolts with insulators and two other insulators. My original one has 4 mounting bolts with insulators. And this is what my mercury manual shows and tells me.
So, after speaking with Jack at Mark ii enterprises about this he tells me that all pumps from 59-68 have 2 mounting bolts. Even after telling him that mine has 4 and my manual shows this. ??? And they claim to be gurus because they rebuild them and they have never heard of this???
I wondered if I have a very early version of this style pump, and there might be a change bulletin I am not aware of.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
Shawn
My name is Shawn. I'm new to the forum and I hope someone may help shed some light on an issue I am encountering with my 59 mercury Montclair w/383. I've just finished tearing my 383 down and reassembling it and my focus has turned to the power steering pump. I wanted an extra pump on hand for my own satisfaction so I located one from a yard in California which the fella claimed it was off a 59 mercury w/ a 383. The issue is this one he sent me has 2 mounting bolts with insulators and two other insulators. My original one has 4 mounting bolts with insulators. And this is what my mercury manual shows and tells me.
So, after speaking with Jack at Mark ii enterprises about this he tells me that all pumps from 59-68 have 2 mounting bolts. Even after telling him that mine has 4 and my manual shows this. ??? And they claim to be gurus because they rebuild them and they have never heard of this???
I wondered if I have a very early version of this style pump, and there might be a change bulletin I am not aware of.
Can anyone help?
Thanks
Shawn