Re: What are the best power steering pumps?
 

Gino,
Call Dean Gellner Engineering Hes a great guy..& can hook you up with the best price. 216 398 8500

Re: What are the best power steering pumps?
 

The boat came with Merc. 900sc, which I ran the first 2 yrs. Then last yr I put some quadrotor motors in, which I outfitted with all new KE products, Including the KRC pumps. Like I said they worked OK, and looked really cool, but they definately don't work as well as the Merc. Gary had told me they work fine for a rudder boat but not as well on a #6 boat and he was right. You get a these little pulses when trying to turn and you are just idling. Kinda like when you are low on powersterring fluid. I goes away once you are up and going.
I actually have a new boat on order, If it ever gets built, so I have just finished putting the Merc back in to trade in. I considered trying to swap the pumps so I could keep the merc, but couldn't do it, do to the trickle down rigging. hope this helps.

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How about Latham

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How about this? http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-9108.html

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never had a problem with my krc that came on my eickerts....2 #6's on one pump i can steer it at idle with one finger....they do have a interchangeable orifice to increase volume...i do not know what one is in mine

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I ordered everything from KE, including the interchangable piece. It came with which ever one was the largest, don't remember the sizes. Like I said it worked ok, but not as well as the Merc. If you do the math on what the #6 sterring requires and the max that pump is capable of, they are very close. The merc pump has a much higher capacity.
Not knocking the system, as I have two brand new sets, which I will probably put on the new boat. But if I were buying them again, I would buy the mercs.

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KRC works great on my 6's

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No one mentioned Marine Machine????

Nice pump. ;)

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Or this which is in testing and will be released shortly......

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Does that reservoir bold directly to the KRC pump?I believe thats the deal I'm waiting on right now to finish off my motor.