Hi I have a1957 mercury 312 motor and if interested in selling let me know having the same problem getting a correct unit thanks Jim phone 1-608-3624644

If you haven't found the 56 P/S you need, I have a complete 56 P/S, with upper and lower units rebuilt.  I have been thinking if I found a nice 56, I could add it to it, but I don't think that I will be buying a 56.  Where are you located?  email me at w9pj@charter.net.

Paul J. - '57 E Code

There is a set up for a '57 on ebay right now (360440306068). Looks in a lot rougher condition than the set up pictured here. $37.00 but bidding looks like it could be strong.

Mark

1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia

Further re above..I don't see the Pitman arm, I think it's different on a power steering setup ?..

Paul

That 57 setup if it's complete, is worth something.. A fully complete rebuilt unit, all parts itemized, & done by a steering shop, was advertised more than a year ago for about $1600. Do not seperate it out or discard it!..

Paul

If you are unable to use the kit, is it still for sale?

Jim - Erie Colorado, 1957 Country Sedan

The only thing you can use from the picture is the crankshaft pulley. Everything else is different. By the picture the PS control valve is the smaller diameter thread one which is late 57. Some of the earlier 57's used the same control valve as the 56's

This mounting bracket for the water pump is longer which pushes the pump outward and will hit the front suspension on a 56.

The pump is different as this pump was only used on some of the 57's and early 58's. It has a bronze bushing instead of a support bearing on the pump shaft. The pulley is different in that it has a larger offset than a 56 pump pulley and the centre of the pulley will hit the fan blade unless you have lots of fan to rad clearance and can change the spacer. If you have a 4 core rad there is not enough clearance for this pulley. You cannot change the pulley to the 56 either as the pump shaft extends out farther than a 56 pulley due to using the bushing instead of a narrow ball bearing, belt alignment will be out.

I had a NOS one of these pumps and brackets which I gave away because I could not sell it for three years at a swapmeet.

marv

You could use a Granada set up with some minor modification.  Tried to send you a pm, but your box is full.  Where are you located?

Butch Lawson

Manchester,  TN

If your car is an automatic, Borgenson came out with a power steering box that bolts in the same location as the original manual box, but it won't work with clutch linkage.

Rono

  Ron Lane,  Meridian, ID

Does anyone know where I can get the rest to complete a kit for my car?

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