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03-18-2009, 12:56 PM
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Its Deja Vu time again
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA
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Steering Box Upgrade?
I have the original Steering box on my 65 LWB Fleet.
I figured since I just took it off to get to the frame I was wondering is there a "non power steering" steering box that I can bolt up that would require less than 20 turns to turn to the left or right? Maybe a mid 80's model or something? I'm fully aware that power steering is the way to go, but honestly I'm trying to keep it really simple under the hood and I haven't decided if I want to go with the 350 I was given or stick with the I6. The 350 has a power steering unit on it, but the 6 doesn't. If I go with the 6 I'd like to have an option, but if I go with the 350 I'd still like to have the option. I did a search using Steering Box and selected 60-66 and didn't come up with anything. So either I did it wrong or something. |
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03-18-2009, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Oklahoma
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Re: Steering Box Upgrade?
Get a bigger steering wheel. One out of a blue bird buss would work nicely.
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03-19-2009, 01:41 AM
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Its Deja Vu time again
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Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA
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Re: Steering Box Upgrade?
Hahaha, I've seen some of those Blue Bird Buses. Man they are HUGE
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03-19-2009, 03:52 AM
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Re: Steering Box Upgrade?
You won't have to go to the gym. Get a 17 inch wheel and drive around the block a few times. I'm about to change to power steering. I'm all for under hood cleanliness but I don't want to have to use a suicide knob to make a U turn.
Just my 1 cent.
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03-19-2009, 07:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Oklahoma
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Re: Steering Box Upgrade?
I got one of those knobs, I can't wait to put it on and try it out.
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03-19-2009, 08:14 AM
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Location: Millington Tn.
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Re: Steering Box Upgrade?
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03-19-2009, 09:53 AM
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Location: Bay Minette, Alabama
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Re: Steering Box Upgrade?
Just remember, they're called "suicide knobs" for a reason...
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03-19-2009, 10:04 AM
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Location: Oklahoma
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Re: Steering Box Upgrade?
Mines like that but crome.
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03-19-2009, 10:18 AM
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Re: Steering Box Upgrade?
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I know they are illegal in most states, but I never saw the problem with them...
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03-19-2009, 12:05 PM
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Its Deja Vu time again
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA
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Re: Steering Box Upgrade?
So I'm guessing there isn't a more responsive bolt on steering box that can be slapped on?
I don't know where I saw one of those, but I knew somebody that had one of those that would fold in to have a lower profile and required a pull of a pin on the bottom to lock and unlock. |
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