1964 Chrysler Imperial PS pulley

[Invictus858]

All, thank you in advance for reading and responding. My 16 year old son is trying to restore this classic and has run into a snag, so I'm trying to lend a hand. His PS pump pulley needs to be removed and possibly replaced (if we can find one). See the pictures, it has a dent in it and the thing looks pretty rusted, I am not sure a pulley puller and even some heat will make this sucker budge - any advice is greatly appreciated and if you know where I could find a replacement, even better.

 

[bronze turbine]

I'd be careful heating this since it's attached to the pump. Maybe try soaking it with penetrating oil for a few days. That dent could probably be straightened out with vice grips to the point where it would work, but it wouldn't look good. I don't know for certain but since there's a groove in the shaft it might mean that the pulley is threaded on.

 

[Invictus858]

Holy cow, it never occurred to me that the pulley could be threaded, how the heck would I remove then? That might not even matter, because the shaft on the replacement pump, is not threaded - in that case I guess I need to find a new pulley?

 

[Big_John]

Holy cow, it never occurred to me that the pulley could be threaded, how the heck would I remove then? That might not even matter, because the shaft on the replacement pump, is not threaded - in that case I guess I need to find a new pulley?

What you want to do is get a "Factory Service Manual", usually abbreviated here as "FSM".

You can download a '64 Chrysler version here: Service Manuals – MyMopar

Grab a '64 part manual while you're there... They come in real handy.

And it's great you are helping your son with this!!

 

[Big_John]

BTW, that pulley is pressed on. (I even double checked LOL) and I wouldn't be surprised if it has bent a bit too and that might cause some wobble.

Here's a replacement (double check this) that apparently is gold plated under the black paint. 1961-66 Mopar 361 383 426 440 used TRW Power Steering Pump slotted shaft pulley | eBay

I'd try to straighten it first, and advertise here for a replacement if that didn't work out, but that's a slightly expensive alternative if push comes to shove. It may even be cheaper to find a complete pump with pulley and use the pulley on the new one.