A few guys, can't remember who, were working on conversion kits to convert to the Saginaw pump or another type. Did this get anywhere?
I was going to, but current generation D1 owners are some of the cheapest people out there.
heres what I'm releasing.
http://www.flemcodesign.com/saginawbracket.zip
Make money off of it and I kill you.
pump face spacer is .369". I forget the bracket spacer length and I'm not near the truck to measure
Its not meant for economy, its for big tires. Id never do this to my stock disco.
That looks pretty sweet! Any more details on this, what all was involved to make it work?I have converted my white D1 to an integral-reservoir Saginaw pump after a Utah trip in May. About 3500 miles later, it runs beautifully, and the steering wheel is just a touch light.
I have a parts list, but no drawing for the bracket. Whatever we made worked well, but I think the bracket could be a lot simpler.
Pump from GM Direct, a pulley, a couple of hoses with -6 fittings, a longer 6-rib belt, and the bracket. The bracket took us longer to build than I'd have hacked with an angle grinder, but it does look nice.
Things to watch out for: clearance from the exhaust manifold, and space between the pump and the steering box. It will definitely be more difficult to adjust the play in the box. I also f'd up measuring the new belt length, so it took one extra trip to AutoZone.
I'm glad you mentioned the angle grinder. I don't have "a water jet guy" but I am handy with the angle grinder.
I have headers so maybe clearance would be better?
Do you recall what pulley you used?
So even with the Saginaw its hard to turn the wheels stationary? Is there a noticeable improvement over stock though?Not sure if it necessary to have the cooler, but I had it and it was easy to do at the same time.
it is difficult to turn the 38" swampers when stationary, I am hoping this will make it better.