Power Steering Box Quality

[cwilkie]

I have had a leaking PS gear box on my 1968 for the past 5+ years. I have replaced at least twice with a remanufactured gear box from my local Mom & Pop auto parts retailer. After a day or two the gear box started dripping again. I returned the gear box and it was exchanged for another one but it started leaking again.

I am wondering where I could find a high quality gear box. I want to try NAPA, Car Quest, O'Reilly, Autozone, etc. Does anyone have any recommendations of what gear box I could use that does not leak? I get tired of leaving a pan under the gear box to catch all the fluid.

[Joesjunk]

Interested to see what you find out, I need one for an '87 and want the best I can buy

[cwilkie]

I am too since I am going to need a 4x4 PS gear box for my 1972 as well.

[54blackhornet]

Contact Red Head Steering Gears ! The Best

[FL71C10]

Wes from Classic Heartbeat sells the Red Head boxes.

[Lee H]

Originally Posted by FL71C10

Wes from Classic Heartbeat sells the Red Head boxes.

I have one of these units, 3 years now, no leaks, no looseness, great product. Costly, yes, but consider your time to R&R a few times with DYI auto house junk.

[Trucolur]

I've got a 67 c-10 that I want to change to power steering !! How do I do that is there a bracket or a certain gear box that I need to be getting or looking for ????

I also need advice on how to get my windshield and back glass to fit ?? I've got a perfect
3 inch chop top !! But I need to know how or where I can do it or have it done ???

I also have a 12 bolt under my 67 c-10 and I want to Chang it to disc brakes !! Like a bolt on bracket and get a rotor and a caliper with the E-brake on it ??? What or how do I get those brackets or rotors are off of or the calipers come off of ??!! Just some info from the pros on here !!!!! Thank you guys in advance !!!

[Hawghauler]

Originally Posted by Trucolur

I've got a 67 c-10 that I want to change to power steering !! How do I do that is there a bracket or a certain gear box that I need to be getting or looking for ????

I also need advice on how to get my windshield and back glass to fit ?? I've got a perfect
3 inch chop top !! But I need to know how or where I can do it or have it done ???

I also have a 12 bolt under my 67 c-10 and I want to Chang it to disc brakes !! Like a bolt on bracket and get a rotor and a caliper with the E-brake on it ??? What or how do I get those brackets or rotors are off of or the calipers come off of ??!! Just some info from the pros on here !!!!! Thank you guys in advance !!!

First, since you are in another persons thread, the only questions you should pose for yourself are ones that are relevant to the original question. Hopefully helping to enlighten the original poster as well as many others with similar questions.

When you ask anything else not relevant to the original question, you are basically hi-jacking his thread. No one is likely to answer you.


Second, your first and third questions are common ones that would be easily answered by a quick search of the forum.


Third, your second question is one that has some real merit to the rest of the forum, and would very likely get lots of responses if it was it's own thread.

My recommendation is to search the threads for questions 1 & 3. Then start your own thread on the chopped top/windows question.

Thanks,
Curtis

[Trucolur]

Originally Posted by Trucolur

I've got a 67 c-10 that I want to change to power steering !! How do I do that is there a bracket or a certain gear box that I need to be getting or looking for ????

I also need advice on how to get my windshield and back glass to fit ?? I've got a perfect
3 inch chop top !! But I need to know how or where I can do it or have it done ???

I also have a 12 bolt under my 67 c-10 and I want to Chang it to disc brakes !! Like a bolt on bracket and get a rotor and a caliper with the E-brake on it ??? What or how do I get those brackets or rotors are off of or the calipers come off of ??!! Just some info from the pros on here !!!!! Thank you guys in advance !!!

Originally Posted by Hawghauler

First, since you are in another persons thread, the only questions you should pose for yourself are ones that are relevant to the original question. Hopefully helping to enlighten the original poster as well as many others with similar questions.

When you ask anything else not relevant to the original question, you are basically hi-jacking his thread. No one is likely to answer you.


Second, your first and third questions are common ones that would be easily answered by a quick search of the forum.


Third, your second question is one that has some real merit to the rest of the forum, and would very likely get lots of responses if it was it's own thread.

My recommendation is to search the threads for questions 1 & 3. Then start your own thread on the chopped top/windows question.

Thanks,
Curtis

I'm sorry and will try to figure out the rules and ways of y'all deal here !!! I'm very new at this and thanks for the heads up!!! Hope I didn't step on any toes !!! I'm sorry. !!

[Trucolur]

I've got a 67 c-10 that I want to change to power steering !! How do I do that is there a bracket or a certain gear box that I need to be getting or looking for ????

I also need advice on how to get my windshield and back glass to fit ?? I've got a perfect
3 inch chop top !! But I need to know how or where I can do it or have it done ???

I also have a 12 bolt under my 67 c-10 and I want to Chang it to disc brakes !! Like a bolt on bracket and get a rotor and a caliper with the E-brake on it ??? What or how do I get those brackets or rotors are off of or the calipers come off of ??!! Just some info from the pros on here !!!!! Thank you guys in advance !!!

[cwilkie]

I will look up Red Head Steering Gears. I was looking for advice on the quality of NAPA, AutoZone, etc.

Shipping is always expensive so that is always a factor.

[frank69]

if u want to do it 2 or 3 times before u get a good part go to o'reillys or auto zone if u want to do it once go to carquest

[white 67]

I have a Napa steering box that was on my 67 for 6 years with no problems.

[Elliot949]

O'Reilly's, Carquest, Autozone and Napa... They all pretty much use the same suppliers... With Major parts stores like those you are rolling the dice on quality rebuilt parts do to a "assembly line" style of rebuilding... This is just my observations and experience on these types of stores.... Your experience may be different...

[Lattimer]

I got mine from Napa and its been fine.

[Hutch]

You might try these guy's http://www.powersteering.com/
I talked to them at a swap meet and have referred several folk's to them with good results.

[leddzepp]

I got one from Autozone for $120 with exchange. Had it for several years now, nice and tight, no leaks, no complaints.

[warndogg]

To the OP- Red head steering gears are the best and located here in Seattle. I'm pretty sure the owners cousin has a shop somewhere in North Dakota that dose great work. Call em up and ask.

[67ctener]

Red head all the way. Any make or model they out perform and outlast.