53 Mercury p/s conversion
 

I wanted to add power steering to my 53 Mercury. Borgeson kits don’t offer crank pulleys or pump brackets, only for full size Fords.
Aren’t the Ford and Mercury blocks the same???

Re: 53 Mercury p/s conversion
 

The 1953 Ford and 1953 Mercury engine blocks, water pumps, fan, and front pulleys are the same.
I have not seen an aftermarket kit to add a power steering pump to a flathead Ford offered in years, and that kit only worked with the wide belt setup. Is someone offering a kit again?

Re: 53 Mercury p/s conversion
 

Here is a link to the kit but the instructions say it will not work with a flathead.
https://www.affordablestreetrods.com...-cars-999.html

Re: 53 Mercury p/s conversion
 

Re: 53 Mercury p/s conversion
 

Bob C., its moot if it won’t work with a Flathead.

Re: 53 Mercury p/s conversion
 

Use an electric pump from a Volvo and hide it under the fender behind the headlight. You will need to get hoses made to fit the pump and gear so just buy the steering gear not the whole kit.

Re: 53 Mercury p/s conversion
 

i put Flaming River electric power steering on my 36 Ford Club Cabriolet, works great.

Re: 53 Mercury p/s conversion
 

This is from the instructions.



Exhaust clearance is extremely tight with a Flathead engine. So tight that we cannot recommend this
kit for use with a Flathead engine. We have tried repeatedly to make or find a header or cast iron
manifold that fits well, but truthfully none really exists. The center exhaust port simply could not be in a
worse location to clear this new and slightly larger box. We therefore do NOT RECOMMEND this kit with
a Flathead engine. We have made a kit for a ’67-’76 Volvo 140 series manual steering box, which fits
great, although those steering boxes have become very hard to find.

Re: 53 Mercury p/s conversion
 

As I said, the point is moot. No kits for Flatheads, I’m not switching to 12V for an electric pump. Thanks all.