Regarding my earlier post about the '67 power steering hose indexing bracket.....I see it fits over the long bolt that the pump slides on in the picture that was previously posted... I assume the "hook" on the other end guides the pressure line hose to its' correct position?
The hook speeds installation and securing of the hoses since it goes in the lower hole in the bracket meaning the worker on the line only has one bolt to install and tighten
Did Jeff answer your question? I read it differently. Jeff seems to be answering the indexing "hinge" that is on the "D" shaped grommet bracket for the images supplied within THIS thread. I read your question as asking about the "indexing bracket" on the back of the power steering pump, but that you are reffering to images posted in another thread. Is that correct?
We need to be clear in our understanding, most notably because of images of incorrect "indexing" brackets
which are on the backside of the power steering pump that have been recently posted in other threads, but were used along with disclaimers.
Socalgt, you are working on a 67 Small Block, correct? If I read this correctly, and I understood things as the written wording appears to me, your question I quoted within this post looks to be asking about a 68 style small block "indexing" bracket that attaches to the back side of the pump, you had in another thread mentioned seeing one available or having one available. Also, Jeff posted a clear picture in another thread of the backside of another style pump, with an indexing bracket pointing downwards. I beieve there has been some confusion now created by accident.
Bottom line is that
on the backside of the power steering pump, a 67 SMALL BLOCK (289) uses a strap metal support bracket that DOES NOT incorporate an indexing support for the pressure hose. The pressure hose is simply aligned "by eye" pointing upwards, to the filler tube of the pump. However, for a 68 SB engines, again, on the backside of the power steering pump, the 68 small blocks DO have the indexing support for the pressure hose that cleary require the assembly worker to align it within the bracket.