90MJ Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 I have a 90 2.5L without power steering. I want to add power steering. Other than a pump, 2 hoses, steering gear, and different belt, what else is needed? Brackets? Basically the bearing in my idler pulley that is in the position where the pump would be went bad today (yay, another problem with this thing!). This got me thinking, since I need to replace the pulley and I want to add power steering, this is a good time to start this project. Feedback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Finding the correct bracket and pulley is the hard part.........the rest is mind-numbingly easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90MJ Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 All the images I have seen on the internet of the bracket basically looks like just a triangle shaped piece of flat steel with 3 holes. What's so hard about finding the pulley? Will the pitman from the manual box swap to the power box? Steering box bolts up in place no problem? I wish I had a pic of the pump mounting bracket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 You still have the TBI on the 90, correct? That bracket and pulley are specific to the 2.5 TBI and there ain't many left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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90MJ Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Yes still TBI. Is there an easy swap better setup than that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90MJ Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Correct me if I am wrong but it looks like I already have the brackets when comparing to the pic you posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep Driver Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 OK. Assuming that the main bracket is the same and the adjuster is the same........ You'll need the pump bracket and the pulley. The pump bracket should be the same for any year, at least through the Renix years. The correct pulley is imperative for belt alignment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokermjcomanche Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 87 MJ 2.5 before and after pics , I already had the hoses/box /reservoir and used a pump/pulley from a 90 wrangler with a 4.2 , had to shim the pump to make the belt line up correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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