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Keith Seymore · 09-25-2015, 07:41 AM

If you are "on the cheap" you can just eliminate all of the power steering stuff (pump, hoses, bracketry and belts) and leave the steering gear in place. You can't just plug the ports in the gear but if you make a short loop from one port to the other it will allow the fluid to continue to move around.

I've had this set up on my Chevelle drag car for probably 30 years or so.

But - I wouldn't recommend it for you. If your system is working I'd just leave it. It's not like you are trying to shave another tenth off your quarter mile ET on the street.

K

09-25-2015, 07:41 AM	#4
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,290	Re: Manual Steering Downgrade Question If you are "on the cheap" you can just eliminate all of the power steering stuff (pump, hoses, bracketry and belts) and leave the steering gear in place. You can't just plug the ports in the gear but if you make a short loop from one port to the other it will allow the fluid to continue to move around. I've had this set up on my Chevelle drag car for probably 30 years or so. But - I wouldn't recommend it for you. If your system is working I'd just leave it. It's not like you are trying to shave another tenth off your quarter mile ET on the street. K Attached Images __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 09-25-2015 at 07:46 AM.