Tuff Stuff Releases Chrome Saginaw Style Power Steering Pump

You know the sound. You pull into a cruise night or a gas station, turn the wheel, and your truck lets out that loud, embarrassing whine. It is usually followed by a spot of fluid on the concrete. We tend to ignore our steering setups until they start making noise or leaking all over the driveway. But driving a classic truck shouldn’t mean wrestling with the wheel or cleaning up grease spots every weekend. Tuff Stuff Performance Accessories has a fix for this, which is its new chrome Saginaw-style power steering pump.

When a stock pump fails, the usual move is to run down to the local parts store for a remanufactured unit. The issue there is that you are buying a used housing that has merely been cleaned up and resealed. You never really know how many miles are on that metal or if the internal tolerances are actually tight. Tuff Stuff does this differently. This unit is built with 100 percent new components. That means a brand new reservoir, new pump internals, and a new dipstick right out of the box. It even comes with a billet chrome cap to finish it off.

It is not just about the chrome finish, though that definitely helps tidy up the engine bay. The internals are set to run at 1,200 psi with a flow rate of about 3 gallons per minute. That is plenty of pressure to handle standard gearboxes without making the steering feel twitchy or over-boosted at highway speeds. If you are running a Mustang II rack, you might need to swap the valve, but for most traditional setups, this power steering pump is dialed in and ready to run.

If you are restoring a Chevy or a GMC, the steering system is usually the last thing to get attention, but it makes the biggest difference in how the truck drives. Getting rid of the slop and the noise changes the whole experience behind the wheel. This upgrade gives you reliable turning and a clean look in the engine bay. A high-quality power steering pump ensures your truck steers as good as it looks.