240 non AC power steer bracket

pigdog

Hey guys I'll be swapping the B230ft into the 240 soon and throwing all the AC stuff in the bin wondering if anyone has a non AC power steering bracket they would like to sell me .

Cheers

Dave. .

jlfents

Good luck. If you're not aware STS makes new ones.

pigdog

jlfents
Good luck. If you're not aware STS makes new ones.

Yeah thought I would try my luck before buying the sts one

volvodriverman

If I don't have them here I know where there's a few. Will have a dig and let you know. Just FYI they're to suit the early pump.

pigdog

volvodriverman
If I don't have them here I know where there's a few. Will have a dig and let you know. Just FYI they're to suit the early pump.

Ah ok Ive got the later style pump might just have to bite the bullet and buy the STS one

volvodriverman

dmc

I should have one arriving in a week or so from the UK that I no longer need. Will update if/when it arrives.

pigdog

I showed the misses the STS bracket and she gave me the stink eye , works out $326Aud shipped for that kinda money I could/should probably get my AC working it's all there just has never worked and Ive never bothered seeing why Ive never owned a car with working AC so I don't really know what I'm missing out on I just wind my windows down and sweat it out hahaha

Ahh so I think I might look into getting it all working it will score me points with the misses considering I still haven't fixed the passenger window so she can have air , I keep saying I'll fix it soon ....that was like a year and 2k in parts ago ... Priorities though right ;)

ramrod

pigdog
I showed the misses the STS bracket and she gave me the stink eye , works out $326Aud shipped for that kinda money I could/should probably get my AC working it's all there just has never worked and Ive never bothered seeing why Ive never owned a car with working AC so I don't really know what I'm missing out on I just wind my windows down and sweat it out hahaha
Ahh so I think I might look into getting it all working it will score me points with the misses considering I still haven't fixed the passenger window so she can have air , I keep saying I'll fix it soon ....that was like a year and 2k in parts ago ... Priorities though right ;)

You shouldn't have got her involved

jlfents

Another option would be electric steering pump.

pigdog

ramrod
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/171686#Comment_171686
You shouldn't have got her involved

i know right rookie mistake

Forg

*bump*

Who is STS?

Mechanic thinks a possible cause of my ongoing vibration problems is possibly due to the aircon compressor's mounting, it was a brand new compressor (Mr Bishi branded I think) & hence totally non-standard but the guy who modded the bracket & shimmed it out didn't get it right and you can see how it's out of alignment. After 15 years of no aircon, I really have to wonder would I ever bother to install it properly anyway? It's not like 240 aircon does much when it's working anyway ... so wanna try out a bracket which removes the compressor & moves the York compressor forward to align with the aircon pulley on the crank.

pigdog

Forg
*bump*
Who is STS?
Mechanic thinks a possible cause of my ongoing vibration problems is possibly due to the aircon compressor's mounting, it was a brand new compressor (Mr Bishi branded I think) & hence totally non-standard but the guy who modded the bracket & shimmed it out didn't get it right and you can see how it's out of alignment. After 15 years of no aircon, I really have to wonder would I ever bother to install it properly anyway? It's not like 240 aircon does much when it's working anyway ... so wanna try out a bracket which removes the compressor & moves the York compressor forward to align with the aircon pulley on the crank.

https://www.stsmachininginc.com/collections/test-240/products/volvo-b21-23-b230-240-a-c-delete-power-steering-brackets

jamesinc

I just run the PS in the stock location with the bottom chopped off the bracket.

Forg

jamesinc
I just run the PS in the stock location with the bottom chopped off the bracket.

I thought I read somewhere that the standard bracket uses the aircon pump as bracketing/reinforcement & it bends without ... you're not affected by that?

Also you'd have to have moved your PS pump forward by one pulley-width? So the bracket's been sliced/diced/rewelded anyhoo? 'Cos I think by the time I've done all (taking into account the chances of it not being perfectly aligned) that I may's well get a shiny new bracket from the US.

jamesinc

None of that, bolts in just fine, you don't use the AC pulley you use one of the two alternator pulleys

Forg

And skip the other alternator pulley?

I'm a little concerned that if I'm currently out of balance somehow, maybe that should be avoided.

jamesinc

Yeah, I only run one alternator/water pump belt, similar to the 7/9 series configuration. Honestly though if you have the budget I'd get the STS bracket, it's a nicer solution and better weight reduction.

Roinik

The 740 has the pump on the right and alternator on the left. I don't know whether that setup can be modified.