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Old 01-25-2015, 03:25 PM   #7
octanejunkie
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Re: 1954 GMC 4WD Ideas

I'mIm running a mid 80s Toyota pickup p/s box in the stock location on my '59 with a chevy van tilt column from the same era. Bought that kit from CPP several years ago, they no longer sell it though. The base of the p/s box is milled to fit to a bracket that installs inside the frame rail and the box sits onboard of the frame. I had to run rams horns exhaust to clear the steering box.

I recently installed a steering damper to take some of the bounce out of the steering (road feedback) from the 31" tires I'm running. It also dampens feeling and reaction a bit, but makes the truck feel safer at highway speed.

I can see this setup working quite well for a 4x4 application. The Ford truck crowd still uses the toyota p/s box, so kits and parts are probably still out there.
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