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    Installing a 1960 Chevrolet power steering pump , and alternator on a 1957 283

    Can a stock separate power steering pump , and alternator from a 1960 Chevrolet V-8 283 just bolt onto a 1957 Chevrolet 283 V-8 ? Dose the 1957 Chevrolet 283 motor have all the needed threaded holes up front ? Would this be just a bolt on swap over job to eliminate the original 1957 Chevrolet combination generator and power steering pump ? How about the power steering lines ?

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    dom: I don't believe a '60 Chevrolet used an alternator. IIRC it used a generator and generator driven PS pump very similar or the same as our '57 cars...??

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    Quote Originally Posted by BamaNomad View Post
    dom: I don't believe a '60 Chevrolet used an alternator. IIRC it used a generator and generator driven PS pump very similar or the same as our '57 cars...??
    Bama I believe that Chevrolet used the generator / power steering combination from 1955 thru 1959 . In 1960 they went to the separate power steering pump and an alternator for the first time . I wonder if the front of the 1957 Chevrolet 283 block will have the right threaded holes for the mount for the pump and the bracket for the alternator . All so will the power steering hoses work ?

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    The generator brackets attached via the exhaust manifold.. unless my memory is totally failing me... no bolt into the block or heads...?

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    Alternators were first optional in 1962 and standard equipment in 1963. Except for Corvair models I was corrected on this years ago on the other site by Arcadion. The 58-62 generator is longer than the 55-57 version.
    Last edited by markm; 10-10-2022 at 06:39 AM.

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    Thanks Mark. That's consistent with my 1968 recollections of my '60 Impala HT (and my '60 model Corvette with it's generator and tach drive)..

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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    Alternators were first optional in 1962 and standard equipment in 1963. Except for Corvair models I was corrected on this years ago on the other site by Arcadion. The 58-62 generator is longer than the 55-57 version.
    Thank you for the information. The full size 1960 Chevrolet four door hardtop with the 283 V-8 that I seen with the separate power steering pump , and alternator mounted up front had to be a conversion .

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    Quote Originally Posted by nomad View Post
    Thank you for the information. The full size 1960 Chevrolet four door hardtop with the 283 V-8 that I seen with the separate power steering pump , and alternator mounted up front had to be a conversion .
    Exactly! If you're using 'single examples' to determine originality of a vehicle 60 yrs old, then you're going to see MANY MORE conversions than original examples! With the internet and google, you have access to very much information (even original service manuals in some cases).. so use it..

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    Yes Bama your right , you see more modified cars now than bone stock . I can see pictures of this modification and the separate power steering pump seems to have a mount that utilizes existing bolts on the front of the 283 .

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    Bama , after some research I found out that Chevrolet made an Alternator an option in 1962 , and standard in 1963 . The generator , with the built in power steering pump ran from 1955 thru 1959 . A 1960 Chevrolet would have had a separate generator , and power steering pump .

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