In the process of upgrading the manual steering box to the Lares 10972 Power Steering gear box.

Quick question bracket placement....I read the manual and think I have it correct. Do both the bottom brackets use the protruding stud (resting against the 1/4" bolt holding the timing tab) from the water pump and the top bracket use a bolt in the top right corner of the water pump? Also...the diagram is a little confusing....looks like the side bracket might use a spacer between the block and bracket? Anyone have closeup photos? Thank you---Chad

 

You need to move the stud on your water pump to the top hole. The lower stud on your timing cover is correct for '68, it doesn't need a spacer, use it as is. The pic of that stud with the separate sleeve you put up is the later style(which will also work) The lower bracket that bolts to the side of the block also uses a spacer. Your negative bat cable bolts to the block not the head, you can see the bolt with the star washer on my block in my pic. I reposted the pic you put up showing the spacers. It's a little confusing since it shows the big car setup with the motor mount at the front of the block. Don't forget the washer that goes between the front bracket & the pump.

 

 

Copy thanks Rob & Joe...just saw that inline tube sells the complete bolt and spacer kit for the powering brackets for $29.00 which makes it pretty easy!

 

Just got the bolts and spacer in from Inline Tube....Do either of the bolts require RTV? Upper left one appears to possibly pass through water pump??

Thank you,
Chad

 

No sealer is required. The hole in the block is blind and the gaskets seal around the outside of the bolt hole. Unlike Chevy, the only fasteners on an Olds motor that actually go into the water jacket are the two bolts that hold the thermostat housing to the intake.

 

Thank you Joe...a gentlemen and scholar!

 

I have a question. Where are y’all getting these parts assembly manual pages from?

 

The "assembly" manuals are what Olds and other manufacturers published primarily for internal use. They are called Product Information Manuals, or PIM's. They come in handy!! You obviously need one! There are versions for every vehicle for every year. Basically, they are the design engineers' diaries. Everything is tracked in these books during the design and tooling phase, then they become reference books for us 50 years later! There are good and bad copies available. Don't buy anything from eBay or Amazon, or elsewhere online, those are pretty much the bad copies of copies of copies.... A ClassicOldsmobile member, HairyOlds, sells awesome versions that are almost as clear as the original versions from Olds. If you need one, and you DO, reach out to HairyOlds. He's the man when it comes to these manuals!!

BTW, the pages that Joe and Rob1960 posted above, with the red text - all that red text was not in the published version, but collected by C.O. members and added to those particular pages separate from the manual. That same info applies to several contiguous years, I think 68-72, but someone will correct me if I'm wrong about the years.