Adding power steering

[90MJ]

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?

[Jeep Driver]

Finding the correct bracket and pulley is the hard part.........the rest is mind-numbingly easy. 

[90MJ]

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

[Jeep Driver]

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. 

[Jeep Driver]

[90MJ]

Yes still TBI. Is there an easy swap better setup than that? 

[90MJ]

Correct me if I am wrong but it looks like I already have the brackets when comparing to the pic you posted. 

[Jeep Driver]

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. 

[Strokermjcomanche]

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.