1969 power steering problem

[drjramair]

We are putting a 455 in a 69 skylark and cant find the correct power steering brackets we have the back one that bolts to the head but dont know what goes on the front, we are using the pump from the 350 that was in there any help or advice will be appreciated,thanks,drjramair

[Ben]

my 69 GS had a 400 in it and when I put the 455 in it everything was reused and fit fine. check your salvage yard out, I am sure the brackets from any of those will work fine for you.

[m/w]

Any brackets from 400,430 or 455 will work , i'm not sure about small block stuff to big block but i don't think so . any way good luck & hello from the flat lands of Sask .Later Bake

[68gscali]

i put 455 in my 69 skylark and the original 350 brackets worked but i had a small clearance issue with the P/S belt and water pump.i just took a small notch out of the pump with a diegrinder,works fine!

[68 GS Custom]

I also did the 455 transplant in my '68 Skylark. However I don't think the 350 brackets would work. I simply went to a wrecking yard to get the power steering brackets off another 400/430/455 equipped Buick along with the alternator and A/C brackets. You should also get the crank and water pump pulleys. From there it is a bolt on application with no concerns about belt alignment or fit.

When I dropped a 455 in my '65 Special Wagon, I'd gotten a power steering bracket from a donor car that required a smog pump. In that case I simply cut the bracket to get rid of the smog pump mounting provisions and it bolted up fine. The only problem I ran into with the '65 was the smaller engine bay. I had to get a smaller aftermarket power brake booster. The standard 9.5" booster was going to hit the drivers side valve cover.

[BigRivy]

My experience has been that the 350 brackets work fine with the exception of the long thin alternator adjusting bracket which will be too short as the 455 is wider.